Mummies, Pyramids, and Pharaohs travels back to the time of ancient Egypt. Readers learn the secret of the people,society, mummies, pyramids, pharaohs, and hieroglyphics.
This book provides a lot of information about Egypt in a very child friendly way. The author uses simple text along with illustrations to help out with bigger words that children may not understand. It may not be the most entertaining book but it is a great start for children to begin using books for research. I like how Gibbons also mentioned less interesting topics such as the society, farming, and clothing along with more exciting topics like mummification. In all of Gibbons' books, there is a fun facts page about that specific topic that is interesting for both children and adults.
Title: Mummies, Pyramids, and Pharaohs: A Book about Ancient Egypt
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 9780316309288
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Fruits are an important part of our diet, and they come in many different colors and sizes. In The Fruits We Eat, readers can see the different ways and climates that fruits grow in.
This book provides a lot of information on fruits. I got to learn things that I never knew. The bright colorful pictures go well with the text and help explain it. However, there is a lot of information and pictures on each page that it looks very cluttered. The eye doesn't know where to look and one may miss something because there is so much.
Title: The Fruits We Eat
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Holiday House
Publication Date: 2015
ISBN: 9780823432042
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Behold...The Unicorns! explains how the mythology of unicorns came to be. The book begins with the origins of the name and its relation to other one horned creatures. It then discusses different cultures and stories that included the unicorn and its evolution into a majestic creature.
I wanted to include this book specifically, because it is a little different from the other two. It still is an informational text even though it is about a creature from fantasy. The illustrations are beautiful and support the text well. The depiction of the unicorn displays how majestic and magical they are. The illustrations of the different cultures are also well done. I like how Gibbons included the tapestries with images of unicorns on it. One downside is that readers may go in expecting to read about tales about a magical creature may be upset about how factual this book is. Obviously these books will be geared towards older children, so I think the presentation is appropriate and serves the purpose it's supposed to. It can be more or less entertaining depending on the child's interests.
Title: Behold...The Unicorns!
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 9780688179557
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Gail Gibbons is just phenomenal in terms of her contribution to children's informational text. I think she has a book on almost every topic imaginable by now.
ReplyDelete"The Fruits We Eat" sounds like a really fun book about such an important topic! Children should be educated about nutrition, even at a young age!
ReplyDeleteI read a lot of different Gail Gibbons books for the informational texts, and they were all awesome. Her fruit book looks good too!
ReplyDeleteThe Fruits We Eat would be a great educational book to hand out in doctor's offices. It could encourage children at a young age to make healthy decisions.
ReplyDeleteI love the book about Egypt. I think this would be fun to read and learn about. I like it because it is different from learning about everyday things.
ReplyDeleteI loved reading about Egypt when I was younger. This book looks like fun!----- Amanda Tarantino
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