Tag Pharaoh

Book Thoughts: God King (Williamson)

Type: chapter bookAges: 9-14Author: Joanne Williamson *It should be noted that “God” is capitalized each time the pharaoh is mentioned as such. The time setting for this book is a period with minimal recorded history (and, subsequently, less historical fiction),…

Book Thoughts: Mara: Daughter of the Nile (McGraw)

Type: historical fiction chapter bookAges: 11+Author: Eloise Jarvis McGraw *Regarding the romance, there are some instances where attraction is simply implied, but there is also “ogling,” a few flirting scenes (fake to get favors, but nonetheless, flirting), a few instances…

Book Thoughts: The Egyptian Cinderella (Climo)

Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Shirley ClimoIllustrator: Ruth Heller *There’s no need to have a lot of knowledge about Egyptian gods, but if it interests you, check out “Tales of Ancient Egypt” by Roger Lancelyn Green. In “The Egyptian Cinderella,” when…

Book Thoughts: Tales of Ancient Egypt (Green)

Type: chapter bookAges: 8+Author: Roger Lancelyn Green If you are familiar with the Bible, you’ll find a few of these tales are interesting parallels to stories in Scripture. For one example, “Khnemu of the Nile” (chapter 4) tells of seven…

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