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You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy! (You Wouldn't Want To)

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When my 5 year old took an interest in mummies we went searching the library for books on mummies. "You Wouldn't Want to be and Egyptian Mummy" instantly became his favorite. This book puts you in the seat of being the mummy and goes through the steps of you going from dead to becoming a mummy and beyond. This book (and the series) provides a great learning tool while mixing in humor.

Gave this book to my grandson and he loved it. This series is a great way to give a child knowledge on a subject in a fun and entertaining way. Have purchased several from this series and they are a hit with the grandchildren.

We got this from the library, and it's fun to read. We are doing a homeschool unit on Ancient Egypt, but this book is not one we are using for any sort of report. Just trivia and a bit of gross-out -- lots of flies swarming around, corny puns, etc.

But it's a hit!

My 9 year old son and I are studying ancient history, and this book was one of many we got on the subject of Egyptian mummies. He enjoyed the book, but I think he gleaned more moments of "ewwwwww, gross!" than historical information. While the process of mummification was indeed "gross", you have to make sure you don't stop there (unless that's the approach you take to your children's education). When we watch a show on the History Channel about a particular mummy, I would rather he be awe-inspired by the finished product than conjure up the graphic images from this book. After all, when you look into the face of Rameses II, you are looking into the same face that Moses and Aaron did when they went to him and demanded that he "let God's people go". When you look into the face of Hatshepsut, you are looking into the face of not only the only known female pharaoh, but also the woman who likely drew the basket containing baby Moses from the Nile River!

It was an amusing read, but I'm glad it was only a library book, and I don't think we'll be perusing the other titles from this series. I want my children to have more respect for history than this.