With clear and simple text accompanying exquisite artwork made from cut paper and inks on papyrus, Robert Sabuda introduces young readers to the story of Tutankhamen, while supplying many fascinating details of ancient Egyptian civilization.
Tutankhamen was the youngest child of Amenhotep III, a pharaoh beloved for the magnificent monuments and statues he built to honor the gods. As a small, timid child, Tutankhamen marveled at his father's works, and wondered what contribution to the gods he could make. Upon Amenhotep's death, his eldest son ascended the throne as Amenhotep IV and destroyed many of the fabulous works built during his father's reign. After Amenhotep IV's sudden death, Tutankhamen, at the age of 10, became pharaoh and discovered what his gift to the gods would be-restoring the monuments his father had built and creating new ones, more than any other pharaoh.
