A Ceiling Full of Stories: The History of the Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel For Kids

High above the heads of visitors in Vatican City stretches one of the most breathtaking works of art in history-a ceiling filled with stories, colors, and figures that continue to inspire wonder. This book takes young readers on a journey through the past to discover how a pope's vision, a reluctant sculptor turned painter, and the struggles of the Renaissance combined to create something timeless.

Readers will uncover how the chapel was built, why it mattered so much to the Catholic Church,...