"NEFERTARI, PRINCESS OF EGYPT"

by Roberta Angeletti ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 15, 1999

In the Journey Through Time series, a small tourist tiptoes into an ancient Egyptian tomb and meets its guest of honor. Anna at first finds only wall paintings in the shadowy chambers--but her shouts bring the smiling figures to life, with Nefertari herself, wife of Rameses II, stepping down to name the painted gods and translate some of the hieroglyphics. Even with an added spread of basic facts about ancient Egypt, the historical information is as skimpy as the plotline, and readers may be disappointed that Nefertari has so little to say about her life or times. Still, the figures and symbols in Angeletti's clean-lined cartoons are based on real tomb paintings, and glow with light and color.

Pub Date: July 15, 1999

ISBN: ---

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Oxford

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 1, 1999

Categories: CHILDREN'S