Taj Mahal

by Madeleine Comora and Caroline Arnold

Book Overview

Combining history and legend, this book tells the enduring tale of a young prince destined to rule the Mughal empire, the woman he falls in love with, and the ultimate fulfilment of a promise - the wish for a memorable tomb.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076132609X
• ISBN13: 9780761326090
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.5" x 12.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

A Rare and Beautiful Book

A good book for kids about the Taj Mahal is hard to find. I know because I've been searching for one for quite a while. Those that I've found before this one were over-written and textbookish and the art didn't live up to the story, which is about a legendary love that created the most beautiful architecture in the world. At last, there is a book that will set any child's imagination soaring. It boasts an engaging story told in an age-appropriate vocabulary, with beautiful illustrations, framed in intricate, decorative borders. One can see from the quality of its binding and the color on its heavy pages that this book has been put together with great care and without cost-saving short-cuts. I would have loved it when I was a kid. I bought it for an eleven year-old who was delighted with it and actually put down her Game Boy to spend the afternoon reading it.