Anubis Speaks! A Guide to the Afterlife by the Egyptian God of the Dead
Who better than Anubis, the jackal-headed god of mummification, to serve as a guide through the dreaded Land of the Dead? In this fresh and imaginative approach to nonfiction, the first title in the Secrets of the Ancient Gods series, Anubis steers the reader through the Egyptian dark lands....
show more
Who better than Anubis, the jackal-headed god of mummification, to serve as a guide through the dreaded Land of the Dead? In this fresh and imaginative approach to nonfiction, the first title in the Secrets of the Ancient Gods series, Anubis steers the reader through the Egyptian dark lands. Along the way, they meet fearsome gods and gruesome monsters. And they witness the battle of the gods against Apophis, the giant demon-snake trying to devour the world. With ghoulish humor and lots of attitude (he is a god, after all), Anubis introduces readers to ancient Egyptian beliefs and rituals—including the secrets of mummification—with panache and, if he does say so himself, drop-dead humor. Includes glossary, bibliography, and index.
show less
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781590789957 (1590789954)
Publish date: October 1st 2013
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
Series: Hades Speaks!
I got this from Netgalley. For a kids book, this gets pretty gory, and also makes jokes during some of the parts that might disturb a child. It feels a little odd. On the other hand, part of the jokes comes from Anubis telling the story, as if the child is there with him, and this conversat...
I think this is the first non-fiction book that I'm reviewing. It's not that I don't like non-fiction books. No, I do enjoy them. Especially if they're about Egyptian mythology. And this one was fantastic. I almost finished it in one time. I do know quite a lot about ancient Egypt, if I do say so my...