The Queen of Sheba journeyed 1200 miles to hear and see King Solomon and test his wisdom and knowledge. We invite you to join the Queen of Sheba on her journey by turning the pages of our new children's story picture book, The Queen of Sheba, The Wisest Woman In The World. From the comfort of your home, you can enjoy reading the adventures of the Queen of Sheba as she travels over the hot desert and across the Red Sea to Jerusalem. The beautifully illustrated pictures seem to come alive on the pages of this creatively written story. The Queen of Sheba journeyed in search of wisdom, truth, and understanding. It is our hope that her story will inspire all children to be seekers of knowledge and wisdom. The Queen of Sheba The Wisest Woman in the World By Princess M. Cullum, Suzi Eberhard AuthorHouse Copyright © 2016 Princess Cullum Ph.D. All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-5049-8720-2 CHAPTER 1 The Queen of Sheba lived in Ethiopia long, long, ago. Ethiopia is a country in the continent of Africa. It has high mountains and a sparkling, blue river. LORD, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. – Psalm 90:1-2 The Queen of Sheba had beautiful, dark skin the color of chocolate. Her eyes were the shape of almonds. Her black, braided hair hid under her golden crown covered with jewels and precious stones. How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. – Proverbs 16:16 The young queen was curious and liked solving riddles. She enjoyed going on adventures to exciting places to learn new things. A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles. – Proverbs 1:5-6 "Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?" – 1 Kings 3:9 One day, the queen heard a strange story about a rich, young king named Solomon in Jerusalem. Of all the gifts the king could ask God to give him, he asked for wisdom and knowledge. The Queen of Sheba thought it was unusual for a king to ask for wisdom and knowledge. You can't see them, smell them, or even hear them. They must be special if King Solomon wished for them as his only gifts. Then God said to Solomon: "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life – but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king – wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like." – 2 Chronicles 1:11-12 The inquisitive queen knew she had to learn more about the mighty God who had given King Solomon this wisdom and knowledge. She began her long journey over the hot desert and across the Red Sea to test the king with hard questions. Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions. – 1 Kings 10:1 Hidden behind a forest of almond, olive, and pine trees, Jerusalem was magnificent. The clever queen could hardly wait to meet King Solomon. Would he be able to solve her tricky riddles? (Continues...) Excerpted from The Queen of Sheba by Princess M. Cullum, Suzi Eberhard . Copyright © 2016 Princess Cullum Ph.D.. Excerpted by permission of AuthorHouse. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.