How the Sphinx Got to the Museum

Illustrated by Jessie Hartland

Discover the journey of Hatshepsut's sphinx from ancient Egypt to a New York museum.

3.5/7 Bookroo expert·3.9/5 Goodreads · 293 ratings

40 pages· 1,844 words· Est. 15 min read-aloud· AD1460L

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Bookroo's summary

Uncover the mysterious journey of Pharaoh Hatshepsut's sphinx, from its creation in ancient Egypt to its prestigious home in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. What secrets does this artifact hold?

From the publisher

Recounts the history of how the sphinx of Pharaoh Hatshepsut came to be part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Egyptian collection, from the artifact’s carving in ancient Egypt to its arrival in the hallowed halls of the world-famous museum in New York City.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Words: 1,844
Reading age: 6–9
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD1460L

Themes & topics

Books about Egypt Books about history Books about symbols, monuments, national parks, etc.Books about art Books about New York

What readers & critics say

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3.5

“This book is informative and would be great to read before visiting a museum, as it answers the question of how the sphinx got to the museum. It does a good job at talking through all of the history pretty thoroughly, though it did seem really repetitive to me as it follows the pattern of "There Was An Old Women Who Swallowed a Fly" by building upon each new step of how the sphinx got to the museum and restates it each page.”

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