We're sailing down the nile story sack book

If you like this book, please purchase it to support the author. The lilting, rhyming story text is followed by eleven pages full of educational information. I was a bit hestitant to buy this book because the content on many of the pages looked rather thin. The lilting, rhyming story text is followed by eleven pages full of educational information about ancient egypt, gods and goddesses, a. Story sacks are about making books fun and bringing stories to life. Were sailing down the nile book and clay dough craft reading. For use both here at grafton childcare and at home our story sacks consist of a large cloth bag full of wonderful resources to encourage the children and staff to enjoy reading together. In were sailing down the nile, several friends travel through modern egypt from aswan to cairo, commenting on the sights along the way in lovely little rhymes. Were sailing down the nile in we re sailing down the nile.

Keeping fit bag kipper petite pack sack mainly aimed at babies and toddlers. Krebs is a mother of four and grandmother of five and continues to advocate for the exposure of children to other cultures. Holidaymakers can cruise egypt on a vintage steam boat. This anthology includes eight traditional tales from. Set sail along the mighty nile river to experience the wonders of egypt. Were sailing down the nile by laurie krebs and anne wilson.

Tales story sack includes an egyptian themed board game and a craft book. Open childrens hearts and minds to new perspectives by introducing them to settings, characters and cultures from around the world. Uses a picture book format with rhyming story, combined with factual information at the end of the text to introduce the civilization of ancient egypt. Sailing down the nile, amazing aswan felucca tours. After we looked at some gods and goddesses that were central to life in ancient egypt. A journey through egypt, children will learn about market towns, cities, museums, pharaohs, and pyramids. Personally i felt too much of the book dwelled on florence nightingale and gaustave flauberts account of their experience down the nile. We spend just as much time on the extra info at the back of the book as we do on the story.

In total, we spent 3 days sailing the nile on a felucca, a totally new experience for us. Weve worked with our partner longitude books, to find some of the best books for families getting ready to travel together. Were sailing down the nile barefoot books wordunited there is so much in store on this incredible journey. We re sailing down the nile available for download and read online in other formats. With seven exciting destinations and informative notes at the end, you will be an egypt expert in no time. I was a bit hestitant to buy this book because the content on many of the pages looked rather thin, even for the recommended age range, but i was pleasantly surprised when the book arrived.

The were sailing down the nile sensory toy story book tells a story of setting sail along the mighty nile river to experience the wonders of egypt. Were sailing down the nile is one of many books that barefoot books offers for the books for africa organization. Art history lessons for kids ancient egypt 60 ideas ancient egypt activities. Authors laurie krebs and anne wilson bring us the colorful were sailing down the nile, taking readers young and old to the land of the pharaohs, mummies and great pyramids if youd like to take your family to egypt, now is a great time to experience the country at a. Want to spoil that special person with a perfect family.

With seven exciting destinations, a god or goddess on each page, and informative notes at the end, you will be an egypt expert in no time. All of these products are kidtested and kidapproved by my four kids aged 8, 6, 5, and 2 as well as many of our friends. A peruvian festival tale laurie krebs, author, aurelia fronty, illustrator, illus. As six children sail down the nile river, they visit seven sites including the valley of the kings, alfaiyum oasis, cairo, and the great pyramid of giza. They stop at some of the best known sites in egypt.

Classroom, teaching history, ancient egypt display, ancient egypt activities. Our grandchildren, ages 5 and 2, both like hearing this story. Its cold inside box type story sack for younger children with special needs. Were sailing down the nile story sack includes cloth sack, storybook, egyptian punchout mask book, cdrom parent guide, tutan loot em game, play mat and plush boat.

The book follows a group of children traveling the nile river, north from abu simbel up to cairo, the route taken by most river cruises. Download pdf we re sailing down the nile book full free. Were sailing down the nile barefoot books wordunited. A serene and enjoyable journey along the nile which allowed us. Pdf we re sailing down the nile download full pdf book. Be the first to ask a question about were sailing down the nile. Since 1988, books for africa has shipped over 22 million highquality text and library books to children and adults in 45 african countries.

Explore egypt in this story and then learn more about ancient egypt with over 10 pages of information at the end. I have recently come back from a trip to egypt and i took a cruise down the nile river. Were sailing down the nile ages 410 barefoot books. A journey through egypt this was a book we had to read. In days gone by the only way to cruise the nile was in a dahabiyaalso spelt dahabeya and dahabiya, as amelia edwards describes in her book a thousand miles down the nile and of course agatha christie talks of a nile cruise in a private dahabiyya in her book death on the nile.

I had a great time telling this tale of wonderful journey down the nile. A journey through egypt hardcover illustrated, 1 mar 2007. Story sacks books for children with severe learning. Well hike to gizas pyramids in just a little while. Design and build a container to hold treasures children might find during an adventure traveling down the nile river. Each page is filled with a different destination or information about a god or goddess. Were sailing down the nile book and clay crafts castle. We took a 3 night felucca trip down the nile from aswan to edfu. The story is written in rhyme, and the illustrations are simple and colourful. Were sailing down the nile by laurie krebs and anne. There is so much in store on this incredible journey enormous statues and temples, the legendary sphinx, tombs and mummies, and of course the great pyramids. Jack and the beanstalk jasons wish box type story sack for older children with special needs.

Buy were sailing down the nile by laurie krebs, anne wilson from waterstones today. As the riverboat sails down the nile river, remnants of egypts long history and aspects of its present culture are revealed on its banks. I bought this book as a gift because i was so impressed with how much fun the book is and how educational the book manages to be at the same time. This is the story of a journey down the nile with a couple of lines of verse each page.

Were sailing down the nile with seven exciting destinations, a god or goddess on each page, and informative notes at the end, you will be an egypt expert in no time. Read this book to visit the cities and sights along the nile river in egypt. Ancient egypt booksancient egypt for kidsancient historyancient egypt. A story sack is a large cloth bag containing a favourite childrens book with supporting materials, such as book character puppets. This is lauries fifth project for barefoot books, following we all went on safari hc. A little mummy who wants to run away from home tells his mother how he will escape, but no matter what horrible creature he claims he will become or where he plans to go, she promises to be there with him, in a humorous parody of margaret wise browns beloved story, the runaway bunny. A journey through egypt set sail along the mighty nile river to experience the wonders of egypt in this rhyming story. Hes desperate to visit the country and reads anything he can on it, so when i came across, were sailing down the nile. A journey through egypt laurie krebs, author, anne wilson, illustrator, illus. This fun book of rhymes takes readers on a true journey through ancient egypt. Story sacks each sack contains a favourite childrens book and supporting materials to make reading meaningful and fun.

Set sail along the mighty nile river to experience the wonders of. Bill and pete go down the nile its a new school year, and bill and pete are back in a new adventure. Were sailing down the nile by laurie krebs whats the matter, habibi. Travelling by sail you have a real opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the nile and the variety of birds is amazing. The lilting, rhyming story text is followed by eleven pages full of educational. The lilting, rhyming story text is followed by eleven pages full of educational information about ancient egypt, gods and goddesses, a helpful map, and much more.

The story sack s aim is to stimulate language through interaction, making the story experience memorable and enjoyable. Instead, we sailed the nile on a felucca, the traditional egyptian wooden sailboat that has been around for centuries. Bag books jolly postman journey including x 2 journey home from grandpas. Theres an alligator under my bed story time duration. The kit contains sailing down the nile story book, an egyptian craft book packed with things to make and do, egyptian board game, plastic figures, an exclusive play mat and teachers notes, all in a handy drawstring bag. The immensity of temple statues, the activity of the marketplace, and the difference between farmland and cairos skyline come alive in the printed collaged papers on painted backgrounds in naive style.

A teacher and travellover, its not surprising that laurie krebs one foray into writing a picture book resulted in a counting book about tanzanian animals. The end of the book provides even more informational notes on egypt. Were sailing down the nile by laurie krebs, anne wilson. Design and build a model of an animal from the story. Were sailing down the nile written by laurie krebs and illustrated by anne wilson set sail along the mighty nile river to experience the wonders of egypt. Alberts tuneful trunk solo the penguin animal oogie little red riding hood. Were sailing down the nile we all went on safari the beeman. Were sailing down the nile book and clay crafts castle view. On a journey down the nile river in egypt, what kinds of amazing things will you see. Ancient egypt books for kids read through ancient egypt. It was one of the highlights of our holiday and if you have the time i would highly reccommend it. Im excited to share some great books and toys that teach children about the world and that your kids will love. Were sailing down the nile laurie krebs 1846861942 9781846861949 travel down the. The image on the right shows the boat sailing down the nile as well as a bar inside the ship, passengers can also enjoy a drink on the deck as they watch the egyptian scenery go by.