Mummies

by Joyce Milton, Susan Swan (Illustrator), Leslie Bellair (Read by)

Overview

Did you know that some mummies have glass eyes, and some have wings? And that there are cat mummies and bird mummies? And that some people ate powdered mummy? This book has a lot of amazing mummy facts!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101649718
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	10/15/1996
Series:	Penguin Young Readers Level 3 Series
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	60 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Joyce Milton has written several books for Penguin Young Readers, including Bats and Pocahontas: An American Princess.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3Milton introduces emerging readers to the pyramids, the life-after-death beliefs of ancient Egyptians, the process of mummification, and the burial procedure for pharaohs. The straightforward text is enhanced by an attractive layout and eye-catching, cut-paper illustrations. Realistic shadows give added depth to the scenes. Unfortunately, the author does not explain when pharaohs began and stopped building pyramids and when modern adventurers and archaeologists began exploring and studying these historical artifacts. Despite this criticism, this book will be a springboard for many students who will want more information about this topic. Be sure to have copies of these books on hand: David Macaulay's Pyramid (Houghton, 1975), Aliki's Mummies Made in Egypt (HarperCollins, 1979), Margaret Berrill's Mummies, Masks, and Mourners (Dutton, 1990), and Nicholas Reeves's Into the Mummy's Tomb (Scholastic, 1992). Mummies is sure to be popular with budding Egyptologists and beginning readers who want "real stories."Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, ID

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