Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (All Aboard Reading)
by Henry Barker
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Author: Henry BarkerEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-10-25
ISBN: 0448420295
Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
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Book Review: An Egypt Must-Have
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, if you are teaching little kids about Ancient Egypt, you must have this book. I was homeschooling my older children but looking for something that my kindergartner and first grader could read too, and this book was perfect. It is easy enough for your first/second grader to read, it is only $3.99, and it is a great introduction to Egyptian religion without being too weird.
I confess I am super picky and conservative about my resource choices... I don't want my kids freaked out by pictures of dead Tut or lured into the "mummy's curse" type garbage. I was surprised that the book, despite the title, was not an introduction to the whole Egyptian pantheon. If you want that, you need another book. Rather, it walks the reader through the story or process of the dead person and their soul. The surprisingly simple text was helpful even for me, to think through the connections to my own faith. I was able to interpret the ancient practices in a more helpful light than usual.
I think the main strength of the book is its information, which is non-fiction but not dry, even for a little kid. IT doesn't regurgitate the common facts about how to make a mummy, but rather explores the religious reasons underneath such practices. The illustrations are good and the author presents the polytheism without making it seem overly intriguing, spooky, or confusing... high praise for a little kids' book on Egypt.
After going through a mini-library on the subject of ancient Egypt, I keep coming back to this one because it is so level-headed. Even my older readers benefited from "the basics" given here.
Summary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (All Aboard Reading)
Did you know there were more than 1000 ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses? Some looked liked animals. Some looked like humans. Some were part animal and part human. Want to know more? Then come on and read more about them as you voyage to the Underworld to meet the powerful gods that reigned there--and witness the mysterious Weighing of the Heart!
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