Mommy's Khimar
5.0 (1)
Ages 0–5 · 6–9
The House of Wisdom
by Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland
A picture book about Ishaq, who travels the world collecting books for Baghdad's great library.
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About this book
Ishaq is the son of the chief translator to the caliph of Baghdad. He travels the world in search of precious books and manuscripts for the great library, the House of Wisdom.
Illustrated by Mary GrandPré, the artist of the Harry Potter covers, it brings a golden age of learning to life.
What's inside
- Picture book
- Baghdad's great library
- A love of books
- Illustrated by Mary GrandPré
- For ages 7 to 9
Why we recommend it
Ishaq, son of the caliph's chief translator, travels the world searching for precious books for Baghdad's great library. Illustrated by Mary GrandPré, the artist of the Harry Potter covers, this stunning picture book brings a golden age of learning to life and inspires a love of books.
Good forAges 6 to 10
Parent notes
- What kind of book
- True story / biography
- How to read it
- Read aloud or as an early reader
- Format
- Hardcover, 48 pages
- Publisher
- DK · Mainstream publisher, written for all readers
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