| Marco Polo for Kids: His Marvelous Journey to China, 21 Activities Volume 8 Contributor(s): Herbert, Janis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1556523777 ISBN-13: 9781556523779 Publisher: Chicago Review Press OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Medieval - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001017474 |
| Series: For Kids |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 10.98" W x 8.48" (1.14 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |