Kubla Khan - The Emperor of Everything

Informationen zum Autor Kathleen Krull; Illustrated by Robert Byrd Klappentext Always cast in a supporting role in the many books about Marco Polo! the great Kubla Khan takes center stage in a splendid picture-book biography. Full color. Zusammenfassung Always cast in a supporting role in the many books about Marco Polo! the great Kubla Khan now takes center stage in a splendid picture-book biography. He is a wonderful subject-a man who liked to live large! building the imperial city of Beijing from scratch! siring a hundred children! throwing birthday bashes for 40!000 guests. He ruled over the greatest empire of the time! one that was lightyears ahead of Western civilization in terms of the arts! sciences! and technology. With astonishingly beautiful and detailed illustrations by Robert Byrd and a clever text by Kathleen Krull! this portrait finally gives Kubla Khan his due.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Byrd, Kathleen Krull, Krull Kathleen
• Assisted by: Robert Byrd (Illustration), Byrd Robert (Illustration)
• Publisher: Viking USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.09.2010
• EAN: 9780670011148
• ISBN: 978-0-670-01114-8
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 236 mm x 281 mm x 9 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; China, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Asia, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past