We read this in one night it's pretty accurate about the story
we read it because it's for 4 and up.It has only about 17 pages

This is a great picture book that is appropriate for most elementary students but is geared more towards 3rd grade and up. It tells not only the story of Pompeii but also gives good introductory information about daily life in a typical ancient Roman city. The fresco-style illustrations are beautiful, and my kids really enjoyed learning more about the various tools and objects used in daily life.

Not really what I was looking for. This book was more about the way of life for the citizens of Pompeii around AD 79. We barely heard anything about the eruption of the volcano.

As for the art, I so wanted to like it. But I guess I'm just not a fan of frescos.

This is very informative. I nearly gave it a four.

Illustrated by frescoes, the book presents a very brief history of the destruction of Pompeii and then goes on to tell the young readers about different articles found in the archeological dig. Not exactly and art book but or a fictional book but short enough for read-aloud.

An up close look at what life was like in ancient Pompeii. Detailed and very interesting. The parallel page structure worked well, with boxes of text, imagined art, placed alongside paintings of artifacts discovered during excavations, all presented as frescoes. Information about how frescoes are made is included at the end of the book. The small map at the back wasn't clearly labeled enough to make it easy for kids to determine the location of Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii.