�Our Egypt Tour� by Dhrubo Hridraz

‘Our Egypt Tour’ is a book which is all about a travel story lucidly described by an 11 year-old boy. The book is portraiture of feelings and experiences of a visit to Egypt though the eyes of a kid. And he has not only done it successfully but also very maturely. Though readers of every age can find interest in the book, it is very suitable for the travel loving youth, especially for its photo illustrations and lucid language. This travelogue is bound to make one read the book a second time.
From the beginning to end, the narration and detailed information such as exact ticket prices,  along with prices of different items will be helpful to the readers and also amaze them. In the part titled ‘The Great Pyramids’, the writer says, “Then we rode on a camel. It was taller than the South Asian camels.” How many human beings who have spent only more than a decade in this world can notice this difference? Not many. The book is written chronologically from a first person viewpoint and with a header for each part of the travel. Dhrubo’s way of telling the story is easy to follow and understand the sequences and relevance of one event to another.  
The first person account of events is much more enjoyable in travel stories as it gives the readers a feeling of being present on the spot with the writer. Another noticeable thing about the book is that the amount of research and time put behind it. In almost every part of the story, readers can find elements of history and facts which one cannot possibly know just by looking at things. Like in the part ‘River Nile’, the writer presents its history. Then in ‘The Great Pyramids’, he explains the process of making mummies. He even did not forget to mention the exact weight (10.23 kg) of the golden mask that was found in the tomb of Tutankhamon.
The book also has its share of funny statements. Like in the part ‘Room no.8’, being bored of eating the same food over and over again, the writer says, “Heh Allah! Is there no other food in Egypt except egg, butter and jelly?”
Along with humour, the book has little witty elements that will keep the reader interested. For instance, the fact that the writer did not get a window seat in the plane until the very last journey will take readers to their childhood and make them feel nostalgic about how we all fought for the window seat,  whether it was on a bus or a train.
For such a young child of Bangladesh, writing a travel story in English and with such tender feelings about the surroundings, makes a reader wonder about the potential of the youngster.

Reviewed by-Abdullah Mahmud Alauddin.
Published by: Mohammad Mijanur Rahman  Shovo Prakash, 38/4 Banglabazar, Dhaka.  
Price :TK 150 .

�Our Egypt Tour� by Dhrubo Hridraz

Our Egypt Tour is a book which is all about a travel story lucidly described by an 11 year-old boy. The book is portraiture of feelings and experiences of a visit to Egypt though the eyes of a kid. And he has not only done it successfully but also very maturely. Though readers of every age can find interest in the book, it is very suitable for the travel loving youth, especially for its photo illustrations and lucid language. This travelogue is bound to make one read the book a second time. From the beginning to end, the narration and detailed information such as exact ticket prices, along with prices of different items will be helpful to the readers and also amaze them. In the part titled The Great Pyramids, the writer says, Then we rode on a camel. It was taller than the South Asian camels. How many human beings who have spent only more than a decade in this world can notice this difference? Not many. The book is written chronologically from a first person viewpoint and with a header for each part of the travel. Dhrubos way of telling the story is easy to follow and understand the sequences and relevance of one event to another. The first person account of events is much more enjoyable in travel stories as it gives the readers a feeling of being present on the spot with the writer. Another noticeable thing about the book is that the amount of research and time put behind it. In almost every part of the story, readers can find elements of history and facts which one cannot possibly know just by looking at things. Like in the part River Nile, the writer presents its history. Then in The Great Pyramids, he explains the process of making mummies. He even did not forget to mention the exact weight (10.23 kg) of the golden mask that was found in the tomb of Tutankhamon. The book also has its share of funny statements. Like in the part Room no.8, being bored of eating the same food over and over again, the writer says, Heh Allah! Is there no other food in Egypt except egg, butter and jelly? Along with humour, the book has little witty elements that will keep the reader interested. For instance, the fact that the writer did not get a window seat in the plane until the very last journey will take readers to their childhood and make them feel nostalgic about how we all fought for the window seat, whether it was on a bus or a train. For such a young child of Bangladesh, writing a travel story in English and with such tender feelings about the surroundings, makes a reader wonder about the potential of the youngster. Reviewed by-Abdullah Mahmud Alauddin. Published by: Mohammad Mijanur Rahman Shovo Prakash, 38/4 Banglabazar, Dhaka. Price :TK 150 .