This was a very nice book. The story was nice, simple, and appealing to children's wishes and egos, and the non-fiction is a nice brief introduction to Ancient Egypt. There were a few problematic things with this title to be aware of. One, the Pharoah kept being called a king, or a king like a god, or the closest thing to god on earth. This imposes Western ideas on a concept not found in Western culture, and does not convey how a Pharoah was actually understood in Ancient Egypt. The other problem is that, while the Egyptians in the story were somewhat brown-skinned, it did not really show how this magnificent civilization was predominantly black. It is problematic this hesitance to show how black people have had enormous historical impact on the world.

The qualities of this book would lead me to recommend it to teachers and librarians doing curriculum or program features on Ancient Egypt. However, the above two criticisms ought to be a point to spark discussion.