Sacred Places

By Jane Yolen

From such sacred sites as Easter Island and the Mayan temple of Cop?n to Jerusalem's Wailing Wall and the Christian cathedrals of Europe, this magnificent collection of poems and paintings captures... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152699538
• ISBN13: 9780152699536
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 0.5" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7

Customer Reviews

Mysterious, magical, awe-inspiring.

There are not words to describe how much this book rocks. My 4 year old son will actually sit and listen quietly to the beautiful, lyrical poetry in this wonderful book. It is pure enchantment when read aloud. The book consists of poems written in honor of various sacred sites around the world: Stonehenge, Easter Island, Delphi, and others.

A magical portal

Jane Yolen's text and David Shannon's shimmering illustrations come together in a lyrical, beautiful introduction to a collection of sacred places around the world. A sense of wonder and mystery that pervades a sacred place like the Ganges, Stonehenge or the Wailing Wall come through in a simple yet haunting manner that will touch children and adults alike.