I Am the Mummy Heb-Nefert
Clad in flowing linen robes, adorned with jewels, pampered by servants, Heb-Nefert led a life of leisure and joy with her royal husband on the banks of the Nile. Now she lies, a mummy, encased in glass in a museum, and recalls the days of long ago. “A mummy’s moving soliloquy on youth, love and...
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Clad in flowing linen robes, adorned with jewels, pampered by servants, Heb-Nefert led a life of leisure and joy with her royal husband on the banks of the Nile. Now she lies, a mummy, encased in glass in a museum, and recalls the days of long ago. “A mummy’s moving soliloquy on youth, love and the fleeting nature of life is the centerpiece of this hauntingly beautiful picture book.”--Publishers Weekly
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780152004798 (0152004793)
Publish date: March 7th 1997
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
This is a picture and it follows Heb-Mefert, who we follow through her life until she becomes a mummy and is put on display in a museum. Really wonderful and beautifully written. It's a great picture book
Heb-Nefert's posthumous poetic narration is the most humanizing approach that I've seen applied to this topic in this format. Most mummy themed picture books choose to go the uber-detailed/gross-out route, which definitely has its place! But it's also nice to remind children that the icky withered ...
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