Overview
Million-copy best-selling creator of the "Incredible Cross-Sections" series now brings his talent to a new challenge: Ancient Rome.
"Rome in a Day" is set in 128 AD, on a festival day and follows one day in the life of a father and his 9-year-old son, Titus Cotta Maximus, as they spend a public holiday together in ancient Rome.
Spend the day with father and son as they awake and breakfast in their home; make their way down to the busy streets; follow the procession to the Temple of Jupiter; take in the game at the Colosseum; conduct some family business at the busy docks; relax at the Baths of Trajan; and watch the races at the Circus Maximus before returning home at the end of the evening. A very full day!
Detailed illustrations with explanatory captions and narrative text survey some sites in ancient Rome, including the house of a wealthy family, the Colosseum, the Baths of Trajan, and the Temple of Jupiter.
Synopsis
"Rome in a Day" is set in 128 AD, on a festival day and follows one day in the life of a father and his 9-year-old son, Titus Cotta Maximus, as they spend a public holiday together in ancient Rome. Spend the day with father and son as they awake and breakfast in their home; make their way down to the busy streets; follow the procession to the Temple of Jupiter; take in the game at the Colosseum; conduct some family business at the busy docks; relax at the Baths of Trajan; and watch the races at the Circus Maximus before returning home at the end of the evening. A very full day!
The Washington Post
History-minded, detail-oriented kids should enjoy taxing their eyesight with this book, the latest in Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections series. — Elizabeth Ward
Editorials
The Washington Post
History-minded, detail-oriented kids should enjoy taxing their eyesight with this book, the latest in Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections series. — Elizabeth WardPublishers Weekly
Young readers can visit some fascinating spots in a number of visually intriguing titles. Stephen Biesty employs his meticulous drawings in an oversize volume to survey Rome: In Spectacular Cross-Section, with text by Andrew Solway. Biesty's artwork, packed with minute details, uncovers the inside workings and activities at various key locations such as the Colosseum and the Baths of Trajan, as a Roman senator and his son make their way around town. Text and illustrations combine the extraordinary and the everyday to provide a wealth of information on ancient life; explanatory captions supply historical facts and lore. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.Children's Literature
Andrew Solway and Stephen Biesty come together to create a wonderful Ancient Roman experience in this oversized young adult book. By pairing large, bold illustrations with the story of a young Roman boy named Titus who is on his way to the Colosseum to watch the festivities, the author and illustrator present Ancient Rome in a real and personal way. In order to add depth to the illustrations, each picture contains side notes that comment on what the picture presents. Interesting facts, such as what the buildings are made of and the social hierarchy of the society, help readers gain a fuller understanding of Rome. Each section of the story focuses on a certain place—the Colosseum, the docks, the temple, etc. A glossary and index take up the final pages of the book and make the text and illustrations of the book more accessible to the reader. 2003, Scholastic, Ages 9 to 12.—Alicia Dodson