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These engaging and educational books are perfect for studying Ancient Egypt  in your homeschool. This booklist includes selections about Egyptian life and practices – everything you need for your homeschool ancient history lessons.

Ancient Egypt For Your Homeschool History Study

One of the most exciting and engaging parts of any homeschool ancient history study is Egypt. I remember being fascinated by this amazing civilization as a child. It’s been a joy to see the same enthusiasm for learning about this topic in my own children.

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Our Favorite Books About Ancient Egyptian Life

Egyptian Diary: The Journal of Nakht by Richard Platt

The Cat of Bubastes by G.A. Henty: Henty’s classic is on just about every book list, and for good reason. This is a compelling coming of age story of a boy who was taken as a slave when the Egyptians conquered his father’s kingdom.

Voices of Ancient Egypt by Kay Winters: While many books on Ancient Egypt focus on the Pharaohs and monuments left by the this civilization, Voices of Ancient Egypt tells the stories of the craftsmen, farmers, and others who made up the backbone of Egyptian civilization.

How to Be an Egyptian Princess by Jacqueline Morley

Zekmet, the Stone Carver: A Tale of Ancient Egypt Library by Mary Stolz

Ralph Masiello’s Ancient Egypt Drawing Book by Ralph Masiello: Masiello’s books are the perfect blend of easy shapes and details. There are also instructions to add details.

Egypt Magnified: With a 3x Magnifying Glass by David Long: This is a where’s waldo seek and find type book with a good bit of history thrown in.

Temple Cat by Andrew Clements

Nile Crossing by Katy Beebe: The opening words of this book had me hooked. “We wake in the still darkness of a day unlike all others. I roll up my mat, and my heart swoops like a falcon in this new day, the first day of school.” This is a story of a boy setting out on his first day of school to become a scribe in the New Kingdom of Egypt. This beautifully illustrated book provides a look at the regular people of Egypt.

Croco’nile by Roy Gerrard

Ancient Egypt: Tales of Gods and Pharaohs by Marcia Williams

Cleopatra by Diane Stanley

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Stories of The Jewish People In Egypt

This collection of books is written in both Hebrew and English and is read from front to back. I like the idea of studding the history of the Ancient Egyptians alongside their neighbors to the north in Goshen because it helps to merge two usually separate histories.

Joseph the Dreamer by Alison Greengard

The Brave Women Who Saved Moses by Alison Greengard

Let My People Go! by Alison Greengard

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Engaging Books About The Pyramids

You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Pyramid Builder! by Jacqueline Morley: You can group the you wouldn’t want to books together as a fun way to look at history. My son loves them so the probably appeal to boys. These are also great strewing books.

Egyptian Treasures: Mummies and Myths by Jim Weiss (Audio CD)

Tut’s Mummy: Lost…and Found by Judy Donnelly

The Great Pyramid: The story of the farmers, the god-king and the most astounding structure ever built by Elizabeth Mann

The 5,000-Year-Old Puzzle: Solving a Mystery of Ancient Egypt by Claudia Logan: As you follow Will and his family on a real Egyptian archeological adventure, the excitement of finding a tomb in the desert comes through the pages.

The Magnificent Book of Treasures: Ancient Egypt by Philip Steele: I love the way this new book on Ancient Egypt shows you an artifact, or treasure, then explains what it is and why it is significant and what it can tell us about Egyptian culture.

Pyramid by David Macaulay: A Macaulay classic! The Illustrations is really where Macaulay shines so just strew this book in a high traffic area and watch your child enjoy!

Tutankhamen’s Gift by Robert Sabuda

Pharaoh’s Boat by David Weitzman

The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian by James Rumford

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Ancient Egyptian Mummies: Books For Kids

Mummies Made in Egypt by Aliki: This classic book was a favorite of my daughter’s. She was fascinated with mummies and this detailed book had just the right amount of information for her. She loved to look at each illustrated step of mummification.

You Wouldn’t Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy! by David Stewart

A Storytellers Version of Pharaohs and Queens of Ancient Egypt by Jim Weiss (Audio CD)

Voyage to the Pharos by Sarah Gauch

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Additional Resources For Studying The Ancient World

Check out our Ancient History Morning Baskets. These lesson plan sets include not only books, but also art, music, poetry, and more to go with your ancient history studies.

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