The Winged Cat: And Other Tales of Ancient Civilizations [Paperback]

Deborah Nourse Lattimore (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

Journey to the Egyptian Netherworld with a young girl named Merit, a wicked priest, and a winged cat.

Face the challenges of the Goddess with Minoan prince Akros and his sister Illyra.

Fight for freedom in ancient Babylon with slave boy Enki and his ally, the demon of storms.

Step into three glorious ancient worlds, where magic amulets are gifts of the gods, where angry Priestesses set impossible tasks, and where compassion can help set people free. Master storyteller Deborah Nourse Lattimore brings to wondrous life all the adventure and magic of three tales of the distant past.

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About the Author

Deborah Nourse Lattimore has traveled all over the world as a scholar, an artist, and a writer. She loves creating picture books that take young readers on amazing journeys back through time to ancient and mysterious cultures.In Medusa, Ms. Lattimore transports readers to the mythological Greece of long ago, when gods meddled with mortals and fates would often be cursed. When not roaming the world, Ms. Lattimore lives in Los Angeles, CA, with her two children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (May 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064421546
• ISBN-13: 978-0064421546
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #601,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > Children's Books > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths > Collections

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read, fun to read, November 13, 2002

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TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" (Bloomington, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Winged Cat: And Other Tales of Ancient Civilizations (Paperback)

which is the point of children's books. Lattimore paints an interesting, though at times unrealistic, picture of three ancient cultures -- Egypt (period unclear), the Near East (though she is confusing the neo-Bablyonian period with the tower of Babel story), and mythical Minoan times. The language of the storeis is simple so children in upper grade school may be able to handle it. The plots are also interesting and because they involve children or youngteens this should also keep kids interested. At just 64 pages it may be a book a children struggling with reading or who dislikes reading can finish in about a week. She also did the illustrations for the book.

5.0 out of 5 stars A definite read aloud or independent read, February 21, 2009

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D. W. COURT "Bushwallers FC" (Frederick, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Winged Cat: And Other Tales of Ancient Civilizations (Paperback)

We have been studying the Acient World this year. My daughters loved the tales inside this book. It is a must have.