Children's Books About Egypt
Explore 4 handpicked children's books set in and about Egypt, chosen to help kids grow up curious about the wider world.
Books in this collection
Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
The Tiny Traveler Egypt A Book Of Shapes
Were Sailing Down The Nile
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Common questions
What ages are these books for?
Of the 4 books here, 1 is for ages 0-2, 1 for ages 3-5 and 2 for ages 5-9.
Where should we start?
Three good first picks are Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Florence Parry Heide, Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books by Karen Leggett Abouraya and The Tiny Traveler Egypt A Book Of Shapes by Kenneth Kraegel. All 4 books on this page are handpicked, so any of them is a fine place to begin.
Looking for more from the wider region?
All 4 of these books also appear in the broader Africa collection, which has 108 books in total.
Are there bilingual, award-winning or folk-tale picks here?
Yes. This collection includes 1 book tagged award-winning by its publisher.