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The Secret Cave: Discovering Lascaux (2010)

by Emily Arnold McCully(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0374366942 (ISBN13: 9780374366940)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

review 1: I received this book for free through First Reads. This was a beautifully illustrated and informative description of the discovery of the Lascaux Caves. My nine year old daughter and I read it together although my daughter was unimpressed by the caves..."anyone could draw those!", she said, sadly. I found that for the the right audience, children interested in discovery, art, and history, this is a great read. I especially liked the add on in the back of the book describing what happened to the boys who discovered the caves and the state of the caves today.
review 2: This is a somewhat cute semi-fictional account of the discovery of Lascaux. I think it would be an interesting read for children who are interested in history. Parents who want their children to... more be interested in history probably shouldn't start with this one as it reads a bit like a dictation rather than a children's book and will not necessarily incite the sort of excitement in a kid they hope to.Disclaimer: I won this from First Reads. less

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