Marco Polo for Kids: His Marvelous Journey to China, 21 Activities
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Marco Polo for Kids: His Marvelous Journey to China, 21 Activities
By (Author) Janis Herbert
Chicago Review Press
Chicago Review Press
9th October 2001
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects
B
Physical Properties
Paperback
144
Width 279mm, Height 215mm, Spine 9mm
526g
Description
The Far East comes alive in this activity book centered on Marco Polo's journey to China from Venice along the 13th-century Silk Road. Kids will join Marco as he travels by caravan through vast deserts and over steep mountain ranges, stopping in exotic cities and humble villages, until at last he arrives at the palace of the Kublai Khan. Woven throughout the tale are 21 activities that highlight the diverse cultures Marco encountered along the way. Activities include making a mythical map, creating a mosaic, fun with Feng Shui, making paper, and putting on a wayang-kulit (shadow-puppet play). Just for fun, kids will learn a few words of Turkish, Persian, Mongol, Hindi, and Chinese. A complete resource section with magnificent museums and their Web sites invites kids to embark on their own expedition of discovery.
Reviews
"The book offers suspenseful stories, as Polo and his men face shipwrecks, bandits and other dangers." -- The Dallas Morning News
Author Bio
Janis Herbert is the author of Leonardo da Vinci for Kids, The Civil War for Kids, Lewis and Clark for Kids, and Marco Polo for Kids. She lives in Oak Park, Illinois.
