Bibliography

This selection of books provides an excellent variety of options for read-alouds and independent reading for your students during the study of Ancient Egypt. These books primarily revolve around SOL 3.2, but can also touch on topics in SOL 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9.

A lesson plan is attached at the bottom of the page connecting to the book Hieroglyphs below. Following SOL 3.2, students will create their own hieroglyphs of their name and correlate this to our modern day written language.

Logan, C., & Sweet, M. (2002). The 5,000-year-old puzzle: Solving a mystery of ancient Egypt (1st ed). Farrar Straus Giroux.

The 5,000 Year Old Puzzle: Solving a Mystery of Ancient Egypt

Readers follow along with a young boy whose family is part of an archeological team uncovering the secrets of a hidden tomb. Based on actual records of Reisner's history-making dig, Giza 7000X, this strikingly original picture book uses journal entries, funny postcards, and quirky cartoons to pull readers into an ancient unsolved mystery. This would be a great book to read aloud to your class while looking at primary source documents and learning about ancient Egypt.

https://www.amazon.com/000-Year-Old-Puzzle-Solving-Mystery-Ancient/dp/0374323356/

Milton, J. & Micucci C. (2000). Hieroglyphs. Groset & Dunlap.

Hieroglyphs

A book all about the ancient Egpytian written language of hieroglyphs. From deciphering what the symbols mean to how they were used in ancient Egypt, students will learn all about this early form of written language. Teachers can use this book to begin a lesson on the subject with an accompanying activity of papyrus making and students writing their name using the pictures from this book.

https://www.amazon.com/Hieroglyphs-Joyce-Milton/dp/0448419769/

Osborne, M. P., & Osborne, M. P. (1993). Mummies in the morning. Random House.

Mummies in the Morning

This book follows Jack and Annie as they travel back in their Magic Treehouse to Ancient Egypt. While there, they discover pyramids, mummies, and hieroglyphics, and solve a puzzle to help a ghost queen find her way to the underworld. Depending on the reading level of the class, this could be a good book to read together as a class during ELA and connect it to the social studies unit on Ancient Egypt.

https://www.amazon.com/Mummies-Morning-Magic-Tree-House/dp/0679824243/

Tomie dePaola. (1996). Bill and Pete go down the Nile. Puffin Books.

Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile

Crocodile Bill and his toothbrush bird, Pete, go to school and start to learn all about Egypt. On a class trip down the Nile River, they learn about mummies, pyramids, and the Sphinx. This is a simple picture book quick read, and would be good to use as a fun introduction to the subject.

https://www.amazon.com/Bill-Pete-Go-Down-Nile/dp/0698114019/

Digital Resources

The Met Museum

The Met Museum has an extensive collection of resources online featuring ancient Egypt and accompanying activities for students. Students can explore this digital map of the museum, and especially on the left of the map. Kids can click on the images of artifacts/art featured in the museum to learn more about it.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/explore

Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan - Ancient Egypt and hieroglyphics .docx

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