The mouse saved by the Tin Woodman is Queen of the Field Mice. Explore these websites and videos to find out more about some famous queens who all ruled in Egypt.
One famous Egyptian queen was Nefertiti, the queen of Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti Facts
There are sculptures of Nefertiti showing what she might have looked like, but here’s one Photoshop version of what she might have looked like in real life.
Cleopatra VII was Pharaoh of Egypt from 50 – 30 BCE.
Challenge yourself!
Design a crown for the Queen of the Field Mice. Would it be made of gold and diamonds? Would field mice care about jewels or would they have a crown made of something precious to them?
You can also look at the Help with Challenges page to come up with your own queenly challenge.
