Who Built the Pyramids?

Usborne Starting Point History

by Jane Chisholm

This volume responds to a variety of children's questions on the pyramids and the Egyptians, from What did Egyptians eat? to What were their towns and cities like? The easy-to-follow text helps children to imagine living in very different circumstances, and the actions and events of this time are described, with detailed illustrations.

Genres: History, Picture Books, Ancient History, Egypt, Childrens

Paperback

First published July 31, 1995

About the author

As Editorial Director at Usborne, Jane oversees books about absolutely everything. She grew up in Moscow, Singapore, and in a forest in Sussex, building treehouses and pretending to be one of the Famous Five. Before university she was a social worker in Botswana and camped under the stars in the Kalahari Desert.

Reviews

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great book. It is based on questions and illustrated answers. It has a where's Waldo feel to it with all the detail but full of information.

[Ruth Barone · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book that gives you a detailed look into everyday life in ancient Egypt. There are cutouts of an Egyptian home, detailed drawings of cities, farms, palaces, temples, food, and clothing. Every drawing contains many labels and explanations. There is a lot of text. This is probably a good book for upper elementary ages. I looked through it with my five year old but probably skipped over half of the text.

[Kimberlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative in a fun way. Great book for kids!!

[Sagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one has a slight "Search and Find" element in the illustrations we liked.