Pompeii: Lost and Found
The famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius that snuffed out life in Pompeii and buried the town has long been a fascinating moment in history for children. This book presents that dramatic story with Mary Pope Osborne’s brief text and with stunning frescoes created by Bonnie Christensen, using the...
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The famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius that snuffed out life in Pompeii and buried the town has long been a fascinating moment in history for children. This book presents that dramatic story with Mary Pope Osborne’s brief text and with stunning frescoes created by Bonnie Christensen, using the same colors, style, and technique as the ancient frescoes unearthed at Pompeii. In addition to the destruction of Pompeii and the rediscovery of the ruins nearly 1,700 years later, the book shows what daily life was like in this prosperous Roman town in the year 79 A.D.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375828898 (0375828893)
Publish date: January 10th 2006
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
This is a good child-friendly survey on the topic of Pompeii - what happened there, when and how it was discovered and what it all means to us today. Osborne discusses the important archaeological finds and what they tell us about life in this town. I particularly like that the illustrations are don...
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