The Prince of Egypt

by DreamWorks (Designer)

The story of Moses - the Prince of Egypt is engaging and enlightening. Included in the Collector's Edition toward the back is a section entitled How to Share this book with your child. It Below we have provided some suggestions for families who would like to explore the story of Moses further, both as it is told in The Prince of Egypt and as it is found in the Book of Exodus. Shared family discussion can greatly enrigh your child's experience of reading this book and seeing the film. Questions Your Children May Ask Your children may ask you for help in understanding many events and thems in The Prince of Egypt. Before sharing The Prince of Egypt with your young children, you may want to familiarize or refamiliarize yourself with this important story. Questions children will ask are likely to fall into three key questions about God and God's actions; questions about death; and questions about faith. Also listed in back are MORE IDEAS for Discussion Sources for further information and Note about this book.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, History, Egypt, Own, Religion

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[HorrorBabe911 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Greatest Children’s biblical Moses story of all time. My favorite book with beautiful illustrations.

[Helen Pugsley · Rating 3 out of 5]

You might as well just watch the movie. It had plenty of words, so I mean, you could entertain your kids when it's not their turn with the TV. I'm interested to read one of the books they referenced in the back. Sort of a mini bibliography.

[Jessica Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I LOVE this film. But impressively enough this book is well written and executed! It has images from the movie, and has some text quotes from the movie as well. It does give proper context and reads well.

[Cal Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this for my 2 year old about 800 times in the last 4 months and its actually quite long and a great read!

[Rhoda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Discussions with Destiny

How would you like your face painted on the wall?
Is that a wig?
Ra ra ra
My new thing!
Brothers to enemies

[J · Rating 1 out of 5]

***Actual Star Rating: 1.5 Stars***

This is the re-telling of Moses through the film of the same name so as a result this is definitely not the story that you will find in The Bible although it does keep most of the main elements necessary to the original.

If you go with the basis of the film the book is pretty accurately re-told even with its strange inclusions of "water balloons" and fruit punch, which must have been part of the license taken. But at the same time the book also does include a snippet of the lyrics to the songs found in the film but in the portion that was taken from Playing With the Big Boys Now, the listing of the Egyptian gods included wrong names and those that were out of order to how the song was sent.

Other elements have been taken out to make the story children's length while these include the fact that Moses' mother took care of him until bringing him back to the palace after he had been discovered and the fact that Aaron has been demoted while Miriam has somewhat taken his place. At the same time the Judeo-Christian Pharaoh's Daughter is made into the wife of Pharaoh, which I believe comes from the Muslim viewpoint of the event.

Otherwise other weird inconsistencies for this book mention that he was shivering under a thin cloak during the night when he is clearly seen only wearing the shendyt and necklace upon his escape from Egypt. And the weird foreshadowing portrayal of a mural of the death of the firstborn to the Nile crocodiles, which didn't happen as it was the death of Hebrew boys.

Even overlooking the fact of all these weird combinations in this book the book itself does a weird sidestep of avoiding God by mentioning that Moses in his basket was saved by by fate or by chance, which is a horrible thing to put in a book about God and faith in His plan for you.

Even though the book itself is gorgeously illustrated with scenes taken from the film and the book alludes to some of the more beautiful songs it just doesn't make it a good book to have for children who are new to the story of Moses. If you want them to get to know this version a bit I would more definitely recommend the film than this money-grab.

[Julieanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well-written adaptation of the film with well edited screenshots from the feature itself. This retelling of the Moses story is probably the most impactful and it translates well into this brief book. The book includes a guide to helping young children understand the story.

[Pamela · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is the storybook version of the movie put out by Dreamworks about how Moses became a prince then later after killing a man returned to his Hebrew roots to save his people and lead them out of Egypt to the land of milk and honey..good bible story for children

[Kelly Wickham · Rating 2 out of 5]

I find this book long and tedious, and the kids do too. Maybe one of the reasons is that it was a movie first, and then they made a book from the movie. I know the kids enjoyed the movie more. This is the long version of the biblical story of Moses.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the book! Loved this movie! Loved the songs!

[Mellanie C · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this a long time ago.

[Jocelyn Sanchez · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Megan Kerr · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite movies! The story book is stills from the movie with dialogue as well.

[Aaron Siclovan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about a Hebrew named Moses, who was sent adrift in a basket to avoid being killed by the king of Egypt. The boy was found by the princess, and he grew up as a prince in Pharaoh's house, alongside his brother Ramses. When Moses finds out his true origin, he kills an Egyptian that was beating a fellow slave to death. Though his brother Ramses pleads Moses to remain in Egypt, Moses takes flight out of Egypt, where he meets God in a burning bush. Moses is sent to Egypt to face Ramses, in order to demand the freedom of his people.

This is a Dream-works production book, containing images from the movie. The pictures are high quality and they are easy for kids to recognize from the film. The pictures show motion, colors that suit the mood, and details. This book was produced exclusively for Wal-Mart stores, Inc, probably because it is easy for kids to recognize. I recommend this book because it enhances memorization for children who have already seen the movie, possibly many times, and because it will strengthen children's ability to foretell what is going to happen next.

[JD Waggy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book, with full color screenshots from the film. The writing, though--it neither captures the intensity of the original Exodus story nor the rhythm of the Dreamworks film. In trying to water down the prose for kids and for page space, the story feels choppy and uneven. I do appreciate the addenda of How to Share This Book with Your Child and Sources for Further Information, even though the questions they give are probably a bit much for younger children. The Note About This Book disclaimer is kind of funny, in that they're telling a Bible story but it's totally not just the Bible story so please stop yelling at us, Right-Wingers.
So, very pretty book, but if you're looking for a "Prince of Egypt" fix, just take the time to watch the film.

[nada refat · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the part when Moses split the sea in to two half's. I was sad when the Egyptians died drowning. If I was there I would be crying a lot. When I Figured out that book was part of the Bible I started to read the book more often. When god rote on that mountain I was surprised. I would want to take Moses spot at that moment. I was disappointed at Moses people when they dissuaded Moses. I was glad that Moses and his people came to there senescence. That was one of the best book I ever read.

[Dann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Collector’s Edition Storybook of The Prince of Egypt is a wonderful adaptation of the DreamWorks animated feature film. Though written for children, it never feels dumbed down or sanitized. In fact, it captures the essence and tone of the material perfectly. Additionally, the artwork from the film is incorporated especially well. The book also makes an effort to pay respect to the religious origins of the story, and offers a guide for parents to discuss its themes. And although The Prince of Egypt is a film companion, it can stand on its own.

[Kirsten Simkiss · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've had this on my shelf for ages and I finally got around to rereading it. The screenshots from the film are beautiful, but the writing is sub-par. I feel like they wanted to capture the story as the film portrays it, but it lacks the same oomph that the movie has. Ultimately, I'd definitely prefer to just rewatch the film. Plus, I found the book layout with the overlapping pictures to be weird. Definitely not my favorite thing.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the companion book for the movie The Prince of Egypt. The book is well done with pictures from the actual movie to illustrate. I thought the movie did a decent job in telling the story of Moses. Of course, there were a few liberties taken and a few embellishments but that always happens with today's Hollywood movies.

[Cws]

JE-Dre

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Prince Of Egypt Collector's Edition Storybook
DreamWorks
companion book for the movie based on the story of moses

[Melissa Nestico · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the move not so much the book. Even though it is very similar to the movie I just think it's better as a movie than a book. Still really enjoyed it but I like the movie better.

[Stacy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a novelization of the DreamWorks movie, The Prince of Egypt. It also includes additional resources and questions for family discussion.