This book is a great starting point for anyone interested in Egyptian Mythology. It is very easy to read and understand. The book starts out with an introduction of 6 of the most well known gods, with each subsequent chapter detailing some of their stories. My favorite part of this book is after each story there is an explanation of how the myth might have related to Egyptian life, what moral it is highlighting, or what these stories tell us about ancient Egyptian culture. After each chapter there are also 3 Think It Through questions, which would also work as great discussion starters.
This book would be a great addition to anyone learning about ancient Egypt or anyone who has a beginner's interest in mythology.

Thank you to Netgalley and Rosen Publishing Group for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review, these thoughts are all my own.

A Guide to Egyptian Myth is a great starter volume for anyone wishing to know more about Egyptian Mythological beliefs, as I read through, the history teacher part of my brain lit up and I kept thinking how it would be particularly helpful for adolescents studying history. The book has a number of bright, high quality and relevant images scattered throughout to appropriately illustrate the myth or concept it is communicating, additionally, the ‘Think it Through’ questions are a great checkpoint to gauge learning and understanding, as well as keeping you (or potentially your students) accountable whilst reading. The writing is at an appropriate level for younger people, or those with no prior knowledge of Egyptian mythology at all. Ideally, the glossary section would have additional entries, in order to more comprehensively immerse the audience into the study of Egyptian mythology.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading A Guide to Egyptian Myths and think it would be an effective and engaging educational took. Thank you to Netgalley and Rosen Publishing Group for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review, these thoughts are all my own.

Very intriguing. Who doesn't love to learn about this culture with its lore and vibrant life style of the time. This gives insight to understanding how the culture thought and lived. The content was full of information and it was great that there were questions at the end of each chapter to help with critical thinking and to ensure understanding.

The photos were one of the most interesting parts. Their culture and art was beautiful and I am sure that these photos do no justice to what it was like during their lifetime.

Thank you NetGalley, Sophie Washburne, and Rosen Publishing Group for allowing me to review.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for a fair review.
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This is a well layed out and informative introduction to Egyptian Myths for juvenile readers ages 8-12. Highlights are the illustrations, photographs and vocabulary list.

Love it! Wish I'd had this when I was still teaching. As a sometimes social studies teachers, I tried to include a unit on Egypt whenever possible, including a brief look at its myths and lore. This book would have been the perfect guide for that. Beautifully illustrated, with sharp, applicable photos, it tells the stories in an interesting, easy to follow manner, drawing you in.

Basically divided into four sections/chapters, it provides an intro to the gods and goddesses of Egypt, the divine relationships and rivalries, their social order, and places in the natural world. I liked that there is no simple, boring listing of the deities but we get their stories, some of which are bizarre to our modern minds but fit the then cultural atmosphere. While showcasing each existing, known deity would be impossible in this relatively short book, we get the broad backstory. For instance, while noting the Egyptian importance of burying an intact body, which explains the facsimile parts often found in tombs, it shares the search of the goddess Isis for the mutilated parts of Osiris's body. In other words, we get the stories as well as an understanding of how they may have both stemmed from cultural beliefs.

Given that Egypt's culture is older than the Chinese, albeit frequently interrupted by warfare and invasion, not every deity is covered. Besides the basic pantheon many of us studied an school, there were multiple deities for scattered, local communities, not to mention different aspects of stories relating to the main players. Despite this, you'll away with not just a better understanding of who was who and how they were connected, but things like why even human name choices were impacted by beliefs.

Bottom line, I could go on and on about what I liked. From the cover, which conveys a bit of the mystic of Egyptian mythology, to the multiple sharply focused photos used -- and we even get a shot of Tutankhumun's burial site as well as a brief mention of him -- to the select questions to guide study at the end of each section, everything is put together well. There's also a map. Egypt buffs, teachers, especially those whose curriculum touches on the area, and anyone with an interest in history, you'll thoroughly enjoy this book no matter your age. My thanks to #NetGalley and #RosenPublishingGroup - #CavendishSquare for this early indulgence of one of my favorite topics. Teachers, seriously, add this one to your libraries.