Egyptian Mummies (Ancient Egypt)

This title lays out how and why Egyptians made mummies and gives some famous mummies as examples. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers' interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. DiscoverRoo is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.\nFrom School Library Journal\nGr 2-3-Ancient Egypt fascinates readers of all ages with its mummies, pyramids, and tombs full of treasure. Each book in this series focuses on one area of interest, such as mythology or King Tut himself. Plentiful photographs show the Great Sphinx, the Nile, and golden death masks. Text boxes offer extra "Did You Know?" facts like, "all cats were blessed." A time line of famous pyramids or the steps of mummification are included in a "Dig Deeper" section. A unique feature of these books is the QR codes that offer access to videos, additional information, links to other online resources, and PDF activity files. Readers can design their own sarcophagus, work puzzles, or solve a maze. Each book ends with a page of questions to make text-to-self, to-text, or to-world connections. VERDICT A great mix of text, visuals, and online resources to extend the learning for class studies or individual pleasure.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.