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I Am the Mummy Heb-Nefert Hardcover – March 7, 1997

by Eve Bunting (Author), David Christiana (Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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Clad in flowing linen robes, adorned with jewels, pampered by servants, Heb-Nefert led a life of leisure and joy with her royal husband on the banks of the Nile. Now she lies, a mummy, encased in glass in a museum, and recalls the days of long ago. “A mummy’s moving soliloquy on youth, love and the fleeting nature of life is the centerpiece of this hauntingly beautiful picture book.”--Publishers Weekly
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Dimensions
    7.5 x 0.25 x 11.75 inches
  6. Publisher
    HMH Books for Young Readers
  7. Publication date
    March 7, 1997
  8. ISBN-10
    0152004793
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0152004798
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Grade 4-6. In this quiet, evocative voyage through time, an Egyptian mummy looks back on her life. In her own time, Heb-Nefert was the wife of the pharaoh's brother, with servants who dressed her and a loving husband with whom she explored the royal gardens and hunted birds on the Nile. She recalls visiting her humble childhood home where women baked bread outdoors and a snake was coiled in a basket to catch rats and mice. When she died, her body was anointed with oils and spices, and bandaged to begin the process of mummification. Her loyal cat was mummified, too, so it could follow her into the afterlife. Finally, she looks down on her shriveled body where it lies in a museum and observes the daily stream of visitors that pass by, rarely thinking that a similar fate awaits them. Bunting uses a poetic, lyrical voice to transport readers beyond the withered mummified remains they see and into Heb-Nefert's ancient world. The atmospheric watercolors pick up both the sunlight on Egyptian sands and the dark shadows of sealed tombs.?Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library
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Gr. 3^-6. In a picture book for older readers that is both lyrical and melancholy, a female mummy remembers the days when she danced for the pharaoh's brother and became his wife. She recalls the work of her handmaidens, who shaved her head and painted her with yellow dye. Atop her flaxen wig "a cone of scented fat / melted to liquid in the summer warmth / and smelled of flowers. I was so beautiful. / But these things pass." The young woman, who "rose above [herself] and watched" after her death, describes how her body was prepared and tells about her funeral. Eventually she is put into a glass coffin in a museum, where foolish people stare, not understanding that "three thousand years from now they will be dust and bones." Christiana's watercolor pictures superbly capture the contrast between the breathtaking beauty of the young woman and her surroundings and the frighteningly wizened mummy. A good deal of information about ancient Egypt is conveyed through the story, and Bunting and Christiana also do justice to the profoundly mysterious subject of mummies and the enigma of what awaits us after death. Susan Dove Lempke
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HMH Books for Young Readers; First Edition (March 7, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0152004793
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0152004798
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.25 x 11.75 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #2,743,976 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books)
    • #154 in Children's African History Fiction
    • #740 in Children's Ancient Civilization Fiction (Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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Eve Bunting

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Eve Bunting has written more than 200 books for children, many of which can be found in libraries around the world. Her other Clarion titles for very young readers include My Big Boy Bed, which was also illustrated by Maggie Smith, and Little Bear's Little Boat, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. She lives in Pasadena, California.

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Laura G
5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting and beautiful picture book about mummies.
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2021
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This book was outstanding in our read-alouds while we were learning about ancient Egypt. The illustrations are gorgeous and the story is haunting. I really enjoyed this one.
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Sandra Leahy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2019
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An informative addition to my classroom library. My students loved it.
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SeattleReader
5.0 out of 5 stars Beauty
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2014
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Amazing artwork! This is a beautiful book for anyone who loves Ancient Egypt. It's also a thought-provoking story, considering the transience of a woman's beauty. I loved the rhythmic language, and especially the amazing illustrations. A wonderful addition to any bookshelf!
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JMH
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun story
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2012
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I bought the book for my mummy unit and I cut it up to use as a narrative input story - works well. Illustrations are beautiful and the story is written well. Fun to hear a mummy story from a different point of view.
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Anne E. G.
4.0 out of 5 stars Why do Kids love this stuff?
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2000
My 4 year old pulled this off the library shelf, I worried it might be scary but he loved it. His fist Mummy book of now many. Kids are just fansinated with this kind of thing. It is creepy but they take it so matter of factly that it doesn't bother them. I thought the poetry was magical.
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Diana Wilder
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely, almost poetic book.
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2014
I love picture books for children. I have collected them for years. The term 'for children' is a little incorrect. Everyone can love them, and this book is no exception. The prose is lyrical, though melancholy, and it could stand alone.

The illustrations, however, take the cake. David Christensen (will check and correct) is famliar to me. The colors, the forms, the mood, all are wonderful, lyrical, satisfying.
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Steve Donoghue
5.0 out of 5 stars not for children
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 1999
I can't easily picture a kid who would appreciate even a quarter of all the subtlety packed into this thin book, and I'm not sure I'd want to meet a kid who did. But Oh! For adults, what a haunting, utterly unforgettable treat! This is a book full of color and joy, and yet it's one of the single saddest books I've read in English - and the entire spectrum presented with no fanfare or folderol whatsoever. When you read it out loud - and I feel pretty sure you will - be sure to pause a little extra for the last page.
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Ember Valdez
5.0 out of 5 stars My davorite kids book
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022
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It has been my favorite book from when I was a kid, now I read it to my son, it’s factually correct and very well written
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lesley w
5.0 out of 5 stars Dramatic book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 13, 2013
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The words in this book really move the reader. My TA and I almost to tears but the children also felt sad and reflected on the words. We all learnt much more about the reality of mummification.
This is a book with poetic language which leaves a lasting impression.
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