A Day in the Inca Empire
From the Series Ancient Civilizations
In this title, early fluent readers will wake up in the Inca Empire and follow characters as they go about their day. Read along as runners carry messages across the vast empire to Machu Picchu, herders care for their llamas, and people honor the Sun god Inti with a festival. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive and educational reading experience.
Children can learn more about the Inca Empire using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. This book also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a glossary, an index, a table of contents, a timeline of significant events, and a map showing the ancient civilization's borders.
Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun narrative nonfiction for emerging readers. A Day in the Inca Empire is part of Jump!'s Ancient Civilizations series.
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Booklist Review of the Inca Empire
In this volume of the Ancient Civilizations series (6 titles), it’s summer in the year 1470, and the Inca Empire is flourishing. Double-page spreads, with short, descriptive paragraphs and large, colorful digital illustrations, depict some of the people one would have encountered in Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire.
From a llama herder to a craftsman to a woman who cooks and cares for her baby to a noble family who hunts deer alongside the emperor, the individuals represent a range of trades and socioeconomic statuses.
Following these presentations of home and work life is an engaging portrayal of the Festival of the Sun, in which crowds gather to observe the emperor, musicians, dancers—and even royal mummies. A concluding time line and map provide more context to this influential time period.
