Six Children's Books About Egyptian Mummies

Several weeks ago I wrote a blog post about How to Make a Mummy and included the step-by-step directions on how to recreate the mummification process to mummify an apple.  This week, I pulled together a list of six popular children's books about Egyptian mummies to help you extend your students' learning in the classroom.  These are nonfiction books that students in second grade and above would enjoy.

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Everything Ancient Egypt by Crispin Boyer

Author's Summary: The ancient Egyptians thought big and built bigger, leaving behind monuments and messages that have endured for five millennia despite tomb robbers and the ravages of time. Pyramids and mummies tell us about their deaths, but new technologies are peeling the wraps off their mysterious lives. In Everything Ancient Egypt, kids will discover all they want to know about the mysteries of ancient Egypt and learn new weird, wacky, and fascinating facts as well. Sections in the book include Rise of the Pharaohs, Death and the Afterlife, Life in Ancient Egypt, and Fun With Ancient Egypt (a section that provides readers with exciting hands-on learning!). Stunning photos and an interactive glossary round out this exciting and engaging new series addition.

🍎 Title: Everything Ancient Egypt

🍎 Author: Crispin Boyer
🍎 Publisher: National Geographic for Kids
🍎 Date: February 14, 2012
🍎 Pages: 64

Where Are the Great Pyramids? by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler

Authors' Summary: The Great Pyramids of Egypt--all kids over the age of five recognize them instantly. These massive tombs were built thousands of years ago, and still no one knows exactly how the ancient Egyptians did it! In this informative account, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler tell the story of the powerful pharaohs who commissioned the pyramids at Giza and offer a fascinating look at the culture of the afterlife in ancient Egypt, explaining exactly how mummies were made. Easy to read and scrupulously researched, this explores the mysteries that have attracted countless visitors to the pyramids for centuries.

🍎 Title: Where Are the Great Pyramids?

🍎 Authors: Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
🍎 Illustrator: Jerry Hoare
🍎 Publisher: Penguin Workshop
🍎 Date: September 15, 2015
🍎 Pages: 112

1,000 Facts About Ancient Egypt by Nancy Honovich

Author's Summary: Mummies, pyramids, pharaohs, King Tut! Kids everywhere are fascinated by the wonders of ancient Egypt, and this colorful reference book is jam-packed with 1,000 fascinating facts.  From the Great Pyramid and the Valley of the Kings to the Nile River and Cleopatra, discover all you have ever wanted to know about this ancient civilization. Unearth ancient hieroglyphs and their meanings, find out what was in King Tut's tomb, and get insights about the science of mummification. Learn about ancient Egyptian gods and famous pharaohs, and follow Egypt's battles for power in the world. After this deep dive into Egyptology, you'll be able to dazzle your friends and family with your newfound knowledge.

🍎 Title: 1,000 Facts About Ancient Egypt

🍎 Author: Nancy Honovich
🍎 Publisher: National Geographic Kids
🍎 Date: February 12, 2019
🍎 Pages: 96

DKfindout! Ancient Egypt by DK Children

Author's Summary: How big was the Egyptian Empire? Why was the Nile so important? How were mummies made? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Ancient Egypt, which features photographs of artifacts and relics, as well as maps and illustrations depicting the structure of Egyptian society, from famous pharaohs to common farmers, and the extent of their civilization. This book explores every facet of Ancient Egypt’s iconic culture, including its many gods and goddesses, its hieroglyphic writing system, and its most well-known landmarks, like pyramids, obelisks, and sphinxes. From papyrus to pottery, DKfindout! Ancient Egypt details this civilization’s lasting impact in a unique and fun way.

🍎 Title: DKfindout! Ancient Egypt

🍎 Publisher: DK Children
🍎 Date: January 10, 2017
🍎 Pages: 64

Tut's Mummy: Lost... and Found by Judy Donnelly

Author's Summary: Beginning with the death of Tutankhamen, the book moves forward to archaeologist Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb. Information about ancient Egyptian life is interspersed in a clear, smooth fashion throughout. A good way to get readers into non-fiction.

🍎 Title: Tut's Mummy: Lost... and Found

🍎 Author: Judy Donnelly
🍎 Illustrator: James Watling
🍎 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
🍎 Date: May 12, 1988
🍎 Pages: 48

Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs by Baby Professors

Author's Summary: Jump back in time with the help of this highly educational book. Here, your child will be learning with pharaohs and going inside pyramids where mummies lay silent. It's a cool book to have because it widens your child's understanding of the ancient Egyptian civilization and how societies have changed since then.

🍎 Title: Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs

🍎 Publisher: Baby Professor

🍎 Date: December 8, 2015

🍎 Pages: 40

Did you enjoy learning about these children's books about ancient Egyptian mummies? If so, check out this STEM experiment to make your own mummy:

• How to Make a Mummy: Part One
• How to Make a Mummy: Part Two