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9 Books for King Tut Day
It’s not the young King Tutankhamun’s birthday, rather November 4, 1922 was the day Howard Carter discovered King Tut’s tomb. I’ve always been fascinated with archeology and even fleetingly thought about being an archeologist. Funny enough, my brother actually is an archeologist! There are dozens of books for kids about…
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Four on Friday: King Tut & Ancient Egypt
On this day in 1924, King Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus was discovered. Two full years after Howard Carter had discovered his tomb virtually untouched for thousands of years. Although I have opinions on taking artifacts from their country of origin, I do love being able to learn about history from pieces that…
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#blogbookaday: Nile Crossing
Summary: “Khepri lives in ancient Egypt, happily fishing alongside his father in the waters of the Nile. But today, Khepri will have to replace his fishing pole with the reed pens of a scribe: it’s his first day of school. As he and his father travel to Thebes, Khepri faces his…
