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We're Sailing Down the Nile: A Journey through Egypt by Laurie Krebs and Anne Wilson.

This book has been waiting on my desk for a shamefully long time, but I am slowly starting to whittle down books that have piled up over the last year. 

This picture book takes you to Egypt on a colorful, fascinating journey that will work well for children interested in the wonder of the pyramids and mummies, but will also open their eyes to other parts of life in Egypt.  Though the illustrations are whimsical, it is nice to see a Cairo skyline and a modern depiction of Egypt.  Readers will also find a map of Egypt and the Nile as well as a fact page on the various places visited in the book.  Keep turning pages and you will find historical information, information on gods and goddesses, and even heiroglyphs covered.  By putting this detailed information at the back, the story part of the book can be shared with young children and older children who will also enjoy the poetic and rhythmic text can immerse themselves in more details.

Recommended for ages 4-9, thanks to the information in the back of the book.

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Tasha,
How great to see your positive review of We're Sailing Down the Nile! Barefoot Books also offers a few other titles in the same vein: We're Riding on a Caravan (An Adventure on the Silk Road); We're Sailing to Galapagos (A Week in the Pacific); and Off We Go to Mexico (An Adventure in the Sun). Like We're Sailing Down the Nile, each of these books are fun as well as educational, and include informative, illustrated endnotes about the subject matter in the back of the book. I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope you will check out the others if you haven't already!

I hope you don't mind if I include a link to your review on my blog, readbarefootwithme.blogspot.com

Thanks!

Posted by: Catherine | January 7, 2008 10:17 PM

I'm only sorry it took me so long to review it! Lucky for me, books are patient things.

Posted by: Tasha | January 8, 2008 8:58 AM

Please feel free to include a link.

Posted by: Tasha | January 8, 2008 8:58 AM

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