Rd/Chc Bk: Tutankhamen's Gift G6 Coll01 Review
I love Robert Sabuda's work and this is no exception! The problem with trying to interest young children in ancient history is that little is written in biographical fashion for young readers. Apart from encyclopedia or fact books, there are few good books on the ancient civilisations. It is therefore refreshing that Sabuda has put together this story about a boy king. It is made even more gorgeous by the artwork which painstakingly recreates the art of that great civilisation on papyrus-like backgrounds. Check out also Saint Valentine by the same author.
As to a reviewer's comment that Amazon should make it clear that this is not a pop-up book, I would have thought that the price tag (at 6.99) and the fact that it is a paperback book should have made this self-evident! That's not reason enough to bring down this book's rating!
Rd/Chc Bk: Tutankhamen's Gift G6 Coll01 Overview
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. After the mysterious death of his unpopular brother, ten-year-old Tutankhamen, the quiet, youngest child of the beloved Pharaoh Amenhotep III, becomes the leader of the ancient Egyptian people.
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Customer Reviews
Tutankhamen's Gift Book - P. Katsma - Atlanta
No one does a "pop - up book" better than Robert Sabuda.
An Egyptian fan for a long time, this book was a perfect gift
for myself. Spent literally hours with it !
Appallingly inaccurate! - Elowen -
If I could give this book zero stars I would. This book came highly recommended as a great way to introduce Egyptian History to children. I was stunned to read the book only to find it was horridly inaccurate! While I realize this is supposed to be historical fiction, at least some attempt at historical accuracy should have been attempted. Not every parent has an interest or knowledge of Egyptian History so many wouldn't notice, but since this book is reccomended by at least two homeschool curricula, and parents expect the authors of those curricula to have at least passing knowledge of the history they are teaching, I think fair warning is needed.
According to this book, Tutankhamen was the son of Amenhotep III.
Amenhotep III was actually Tutankhamen's grandfather. Tutankhamen was the son of Amenhotep IV, Akhenaten. Not Amenhotep IV's younger brother as portrayed in the book. Also, Akhenaten didn't die after a short time as Pharaoh, he ruled for at least 17 years. About the only thing the book got correct was that Akhenaten did change the religion from poly-theism to mono-theism and that Egypt was returned to poly-theism after Tutankhamen became Pharaoh.
If you are looking to teach your children Egyptian History, and want accurate Egyptian History, skip this one.
not what i expected - Lucia A. Dangelo - Malvern, PA
I love Robert Sabuda but this boring story and equally boring pop ups are not worthy of his usual high-quality items. It appears to me that this was done to make a quick buck for the holiday seasons.
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