| Specifications | 10" X 10"; 56 pages; Full-color illustrations |
| List Price | | US$ 19.99 |  | |  |
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About
the Book
Many people say Marco Polo was the greatest
explorer that ever lived, traveling 33,000 miles by land and sea from Venice,
Italy, to modern-day Beijing, China. His famous book, The Travels of Marco Polo,
indicates that he was a man of extraordinary bravery, brilliance, and strength.
With his uncle and father, he traveled across Turkey, Armenia, the Middle East,
the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, and the hot Taklimakan Desert before
finally reaching China in 1275. Welcomed by the great emperor Kublai Khan, Marco
Polo was amazed by the inventions, riches, and religious tolerance of the great
Khan’s kingdom, where Marco remained for the next 20 years.
A
talented and charming storyteller in her own right, Demi recounts the remarkable
tale of Marco Polo’s journey. Inspired by the eastern culture of the 13th
century, she painted the book with Chinese inks and gold overlays and used a
mixture of Chinese and Indian embroidery and Italian, Arabian, and Persian
designs of gold and ink on silk in the borders and frames for her
artwork.
Demi
lives in Carnation, Washington.
Marco
Polo’s adventures as he travels from Venice to
Beijing
