Kubla Khan : The Emperor of Everything (Hardcover)

from aakauff

It is the intricate, brightly-hued illustrations that steal the show in this picture book relating the life of 13th-century emperor, Kubla Khan. Indeed, Byrd's rich illustrations of Kubla Khan and a long-ago Mongol empire are sure to fascinate even youngsters typically uninterested in history. De...

from abbylibrarian

This picture book biography depicts the life of Kubla Khan, Mongolian warrior who became emperor of almost all of Asia at one point. He had twelve thousand body guards and threw elaborate parties for many occasions. He also was the first ruler to attempt to educate all boys (regardless of family ...

from larrellharris

Summary: This book was about a man named Marco Polo, the great Kubla Khan, who liked to live large, building the imperial city of Beijing from scratch, siring a hundred children, throwing birthday bashes for 40,000 guests. He ruled over the greatest empire of the time, one that was lightyears ahe...

from alyson

I am not much of a nonfiction reader, so kid's nonfiction often suits me just fine. Kubla Khan is the perfect example. I might not read a lengthy book about the subject, but I loved this picture book biography. Engaging text, interesting topic and very atmospheric illustrations. Very good book fo...

from alyson

I am not much of a nonfiction reader, so kid's nonfiction often suits me just fine. Kubla Khan is the perfect example. I might not read a lengthy book about the subject, but I loved this picture book biography. Engaging text, interesting topic and very atmospheric illustrations. Very good book fo...