Secrets of the Sphinx- Nonfiction Informational

Secrets of the Sphinx by James Giblin is very interesting. With illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline, the cover caught my attention right away. The big picture on the cover of the Egyptian craftsmanship is beautiful. I also noticed that Scholastic sponsors this book. This is just a quick read book that gives secrets of the amazing creations in Egypt. It also touches on Egyptian religion. Giblin talks about what conditions the architectures face now due to all of the tourism and pollution. I did not know anything about any of the information given in the book before reading it. Giblin traces the clues and things left behind to explain the things like the pyramids. I definitely recommend this be used in any classrooms between the grades of 4 and 7.