This book is set in
ancient Egypt. Let me set the scene
for you: a marvelous boy filled with curiosity and optimism is enamored by
every single thing that catches his eye. He finds beauty in all things. This boy,
Bezalel, turns out to be, with other Israelites under Egyptian rule, a slave. However, his genuine
curiosity and appreciating for all things--mostly forgotten things--is refreshing. His
clinging to his ‘beautiful things box’ definitely hits home.