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Starred Review on December 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grade 4
Gr 3–6—With the scope of David Macaulay's architectural series (Houghton Harcourt) and the whimsy of Martin Handford's "Where's Waldo?" books (Candlewick), this attractive volume introduces readers to the architecture and history of China's imperial compound and its inhabitants. Large line drawings show parts of the Forbidden City, the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty, located in Beijing, in great detail, with several folding out for multiple pages. The buildings and grounds are all heavily...Log In or Sign Up to Read More