Egyptian Diary: The Journal of Nakht (Junior Library Guild Selection)

We're reading this for our 1st grade homeschool lesson right now. While the kids are really loving the story, I've seen what the hardcover version looks like. I wish we could have found that one instead. There's color pictures in that version. The paperback version has a handful of black and white pictures, but nothing compared to the hardback.

My kids love this book, and I love it too. The pictures are amazing and the story relatable. It gets my kids interested in history.

Great book...didn't realise it would be big like a picture book but at least the reading level suits my boy. Excellent book overall, especially as an example of historical fiction - lots of great facts.

Required summer reading and the report was that it was sad and ehhh! If you have a choice of reading this or the Roman diary choose Rome.

I purchased this book for my eight year old little girl and I highly recommend this product. The book is very well done with lively illustrations and a good story line which will captivate children's attention and provide a quick overview of life in ancient Egypt.

A great book for children to learn about what life was like in the past for kids. Brilliant artwork, too. A series not to be missed.

As described.

An unusual picture book in size and scope. I read the paperback version, written in large print and generous in its approximately 10 X 13 inch size. This book is written in first person diary format. Nakt is a nine year old boy living in the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut in ancient Egypt. His father has just been given a promotion in the city of Memphis. Nakt writes in his diary about his adventure, including lots of details about daily life in Egypt, cultural mores, religion, farming, hunting, and craftsmen. The plot takes a dramatic turn when Nakt and his sister, Tamyt discover a tomb robber conspiracy which will take them to the city of Thebes and land them in the court of the palace of Hatshepsut. They are astonished to discover that the Pharaoh is a woman.Illustrated with beautiful color drawings by Parkins, the reader is transported back 3,500 years. These drawings are beautifully done; the expressions of the faces are somewhat exaggerated to display characters’ emotions. The author provides an extensive appendix which includes notes about geography, society, religion, the pyramids and archaeology.Targeted for children in grades four through seven, the large pictures might even draw the attention of children slightly younger. Generally recommended for children in the eight to twelve year old range. Anyone interested in ancient Egyptian history will delight in this book. Great choice for homeschooling parents as a fine introduction to the study of this topic.