Pyramids (A First Discovery Book)

The book “pyramids” Is a descriptive text and picture book about the history and creation of pyramids. The style of the book is very informative and accurately describes how the pyramids are made and what they are used for. The information is accurate but is described in simplified terms so that children of all ages can learn and understand. The first thing I noticed is the pictures in book have great detail, and are interesting. The next thing I noticed is the information is clear and easy to understand even for a semi-difficult topic like the pyramids and mummification. I noticed and loved how they use the art in an interesting way to transition between topics. They use a flip book like effect to show the contrast of time, and show more when building the great pyramids. The style of art and the use of flip book style made me want to read it again. show less

The books gives explanation of how architects decided where to place pyramids, how they were built in Egypt, what the purpose of pyramids were for, and how the Kings were mummified. The clear inserted pages are a great addition to the book making the images look three-dimensional. I thought the text was accurate and simple enough for beginner readers to understand. I rely enjoyed how at the end of the book there were pictures and descriptions of different styles of pyramids and where they are located (either in Egypt or outside of Egypt), the world's seven wonders, and the world's famous buildings. This would be a great book to use when teaching about Ancient Egypt.