Great Lives in Graphics: Cleopatra - Hardcover

by Button Books (Author)

This graphic retelling of Cleopatra's story offers children a colourful snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in while educating them on everything from the Romans to the Egyptian zodiac. Discover Cleopatra's story in a fresh and visual way; learn about her rise to power, her rule over one of history's most powerful empires, her legendary alliances, and the fascinating details of her life.

You may already know that Cleopatra was the queen of Egypt, but did you know she married her little brother? Or that she could speak nine languages? Did you know Cleopatra lived closer to the creation of the iPhone than she did to the building of the Great Pyramid?

This book includes:

• 250+ fascinating facts
• An accessible format for young readers
• Fact-packed infographics capture critical information
• Built-in color-coded biography

Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It compiles the essential dates and achievements of a person's life, combines them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and utilises infographics to present them in a fresh, visually engaging way that is genuinely appealing to children and young adults. The result is a colorful, fascinating and often surprising representation of the person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn about the book's primary subject and the cultural background of the time in which they lived. AGES: 8 to 12

Perfect for inspiring young minds and making history engaging.

Author Biography

Great Lives in Graphics has been created by Button Books' team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.