Treasury of Egyptian Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters & Mortals (National Geographic Treasuries)

We used this book as part of a homeschooling writing curriculum. My kids were interested in the stories and I enjoyed them as well. The illustrations are magnificent and really help the stories to stand out. This was a win for us!

I am a 7th grade language arts teacher and I could not wait for this book to arrive. I already own Napoli's Treasury of Greek Mythology, and her Egyptian storybook is equally as wonderful as the Greek one. Napoli writes with such a compelling sense of voice that readers are pulled into the stories. Egyptian mythology is complicated, especially to young readers, but Napoli is a masterful storyteller and she is able to create such beautiful, accessible stories from a complex, ancient set of stories. She has clearly done her research, as there is a really helpful section explaining information such as the origins of names, the variations of details over time and her decision process as she wrote, how the Greeks influenced the stories and names. The stories also have inset boxes with nonfiction information about details related to the stories -- funeral practices, mummification, hieroglyphs, building of pyramids, legally accepted practices at the time, desert life, etc). The illustrations are gorgeous. I would say this book is geared for middle school and above readers, but would be well suited for read-alouds with younger children. It's a must-have for anyone teaching about ancient Egyptian society and mythology. Love, love, LOVE this book!!!

Amazing, amazing book!!! The text is well written so children can understand and be entertained. The pictures are beautiful and evocative. My two girls love it. Educational and eye opening, and a great compliment to Bible stories, or 1001 nights, etc.

Beautiful pictures; tastefully told for children

I purchased this book as part of a study requested by my 3rd grader for homeschooling. We read this book together, and I'm glad we do, because I am learning right along with her. The way the book is written is really cool. It is written like a story, but yet broken into sections of the different Gods/Goddesses. It is fun to read the Egyptian Myths of creation, and also learn about each deity individually. Since this book was suggested when I was searching for Egyptian Mythology for kids, I assumed it would be written for kids to read themselves. However, the way it is written is a bit too advanced for a grade school-aged child to read on his/her own. There are some advanced concepts and language used that I often have to describe to my daughter. That aside, we both enjoy this book. It is a beautiful hard cover, with many pictures and descriptions. It is most definitely not a one-time read for us, either. We will continue to enjoy this book in future studies, as well.

Condition was listed as good, but it is practically brand new.

Es un libro de historias egipcias producido en un buen formato y mejor material. El punto fuerte (+): las historias bien escogidas te atrapan, no pare de leerlo. El punto débil (-): no encontré ninguno.

Our 9 year old daughter got into Mythology having read Edith Wharton's "Mythology." We bought her several of these books, which were cheaper on Amazon than at Costco. The pictures which fill full pages throughout the entire book on every page are beautiful. This book is not only for reading about mythology but teaches children to examine the art as well as the written word, something we have lost sight of.

Las ilustraciones son preciosas, el colorido magnífico, y las historias resultan amenas e instructivas.

My daughter told me they started Mythology topic at school and she was very interested. She asked for detailed books. So I bought her Egyptian Mythology and she loved it. It's very interesting with lots of pictures and encourages her to learn more. As always, great with National Geographic. Beautiful book, many information, and high-quality printing.

Was delivered with no rips/ torn /bent. Thank you.

Un libro que siembra curiosidad, una lectura casi poética que te hace trasladarte al corazón de los mitos. Enciende una magia en cada narración que te atrapa desde el principio y dan ganas de no dejar de leer.

Got it for Christmas for my daughter she loves the book. Great illustration, stories,etc. She loves it as she does with all national geographic books no complaints only positive things to say 10 out of 10.