An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms: Discover Mythical Lands, Lost Cities and Vanished Islands (Lost Atlases, 1)

This is an absolutely stunning book and I would have *devoured* it as a child. I still devoured it as an adult, but I wish I'd had it available when I was obsessed with explorers and lost cities as a child.The illustrations are gorgeous. The colors are vivid and make the cities and kingdoms seem real and as if they might pop off the page. Or as if you could sink into them and do some exploring of your own. The composition of the illustrations draw your eye around the page.The cities and kingdoms are spread out across the globe and the book is organized into sections by continent. Each section begins with a map of that region with all of the probable locations of the cities and kingdoms laid out in relation to one another which is very helpful in getting an overview and general idea of where each is located, especially for kids who may not be well-versed in geography and might be confused if they are simply said to be in Yemen, Ethiopia, Mongolia, etc.I love how the text is parceled out in boxes and banners that overlay the illustration, with some text written on the illustrations themselves in bite-size chunks. It breaks up the details and information and makes it seem easier to read and understand. This is a definite plus in a book for kids.I recognized many of the names of the lost cities and kingdoms as well as the names of many of the explorers. Some I even recognized from books my kiddo and I are reading. I came away feeling like I'd been on an adventure and learned a whole lot on the way.I especially like how each entry felt thoroughly researched and was broken into two parts: the mythology and legend of the place in question, and then the expeditions and evidence for or against it being a real place. It didn't diminish the importance of the cities and kingdoms in the mythology or religion of any peoples, but it also gave a reality check so kids don't come away thinking everything mentioned in it is a real discoverable place.10/10 would absolutely recommend and have bought a copy for my child for Christmas.I received a review copy of this book.

This is a really stunning book, visually. Very weighty and lovely gold details which make it a great gift. My son (8) is very into mythology and history and this covers it all. We dip in and out each night, reading different sections and he loves it.

Cool book!

I bought this for my 11 year old who has the other Atlas of Adventures books, and he was thrilled to receive it. He likes myths and so this was the perfect book. It is slightly smaller than the other Atlases but this does not take away from the fabulous content and there's still plenty to read and explore in the pictures.