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Stories from Ancient Egypt
This book is a retelling of Egyptian stories for children (ages 6-11 depending on reading skill) with question and answer sections, a hieroglyphic alphabet and original black and white line drawings by Julian Heath. It is the children's version of Tales from Ancient Egypt, also published by Rutherford Press Ltd.
107 pages, Paperback
First published December 31, 2004
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About the author
Joyce A. Tyldesley
34 books167 followersJoyce Tyldesley is a British archaeologist and Egyptologist, academic, writer and broadcaster.
Tyldesley was born in Bolton, Lancashire and attended Bolton School. In 1981, she earned a first-class honours degree in archaeology from Liverpool University, and a doctorate in Prehistoric Archaeology from Oxford in 1986. She is a Teaching Fellow at Manchester University where she is tutor and course organiser of the three-year distance learning (internet based) Certificate in Egyptology programme run from the KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology.
She is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Archaeology, Classics, and Egyptology at Liverpool University, an ex-trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society, Chairperson of Bolton Archaeology and Egyptology Society, and a trustee of Chowbent Chapel.
In 2004 she established, with Steven Snape of Rutherford Press Limited, a publishing firm dedicated to publishing serious but accessible books on ancient Egypt while raising money for Egyptology field work. Donations from RPL have been made to Manchester Museum and the Egypt Exploration Society: currently all profits are donated to the ongoing fieldwork at Zawiyet umm el-Rakham.
She is married with two children to Egyptologist Steven Snape and lives in Lancashire.
Tyldesley was born in Bolton, Lancashire and attended Bolton School. In 1981, she earned a first-class honours degree in archaeology from Liverpool University, and a doctorate in Prehistoric Archaeology from Oxford in 1986. She is a Teaching Fellow at Manchester University where she is tutor and course organiser of the three-year distance learning (internet based) Certificate in Egyptology programme run from the KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology.
She is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Archaeology, Classics, and Egyptology at Liverpool University, an ex-trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society, Chairperson of Bolton Archaeology and Egyptology Society, and a trustee of Chowbent Chapel.
In 2004 she established, with Steven Snape of Rutherford Press Limited, a publishing firm dedicated to publishing serious but accessible books on ancient Egypt while raising money for Egyptology field work. Donations from RPL have been made to Manchester Museum and the Egypt Exploration Society: currently all profits are donated to the ongoing fieldwork at Zawiyet umm el-Rakham.
She is married with two children to Egyptologist Steven Snape and lives in Lancashire.
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March 10, 2024
A children’s book for those between the ages of 7 and 11. Ten stories are told and are accompanied with line-drawn pictures and 3 or 4 questions about each story.
Following the tenth chapter is a list of people and places discussed in the stories. Lastly, the book concludes with the answers to the previously asked questions.
Following the tenth chapter is a list of people and places discussed in the stories. Lastly, the book concludes with the answers to the previously asked questions.
March 6, 2024
The Creation of the World - 3/5
Hathor and the Red Beer - 4/5
The story of Isis and Osiris - 4/5
The Quarrel between Horus and Seth - 4/5
Three Magical Stories – 3/5
The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor – 4/5
The Adventure of Sinuhe - 3/5
The Prince, the Dog, the Snake and the Crocodile - 5/5
The Story of Truth and Falsehood - 3/5
The Battle of Kadesh - 4/5
My personal favorite of these stories is The Prince, the Dog, the Snake and the Crocodile. The beginning is reminiscent of Sleeping Beauty and the middle of the story undeniably reminds me of Rapunzel. It’s just a shame that the original papyrus was damaged so we’ll probably never know the original ending. But I quite like how the author ended it. And it’s fascinating to see that the origins of certain stories that are still popular today are sometimes much older than you’d think.
It’s a delightful little book that gives us a couple of short stories that were popular in Ancient Egypt. There’s a good mix of stories. Some taken from mythology, some folktales and a fictional account of true events that served as propaganda. It’s aimed at children, but it’s an interesting read for adults too. The thing is that it’s written by an author who knows what she’s talking about. And she clearly did a lot of research. On one hand, you have the stories themselves, which are entertaining. On the other hand, after each story, you have a little bit more information about the story or the message the story tries to convey to the Egyptian population. And there are even some questions you can try to answer for yourself afterward. A very clever way to help you learn something interesting about a fascinating period from our ancient history.
Hathor and the Red Beer - 4/5
The story of Isis and Osiris - 4/5
The Quarrel between Horus and Seth - 4/5
Three Magical Stories – 3/5
The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor – 4/5
The Adventure of Sinuhe - 3/5
The Prince, the Dog, the Snake and the Crocodile - 5/5
The Story of Truth and Falsehood - 3/5
The Battle of Kadesh - 4/5
My personal favorite of these stories is The Prince, the Dog, the Snake and the Crocodile. The beginning is reminiscent of Sleeping Beauty and the middle of the story undeniably reminds me of Rapunzel. It’s just a shame that the original papyrus was damaged so we’ll probably never know the original ending. But I quite like how the author ended it. And it’s fascinating to see that the origins of certain stories that are still popular today are sometimes much older than you’d think.
It’s a delightful little book that gives us a couple of short stories that were popular in Ancient Egypt. There’s a good mix of stories. Some taken from mythology, some folktales and a fictional account of true events that served as propaganda. It’s aimed at children, but it’s an interesting read for adults too. The thing is that it’s written by an author who knows what she’s talking about. And she clearly did a lot of research. On one hand, you have the stories themselves, which are entertaining. On the other hand, after each story, you have a little bit more information about the story or the message the story tries to convey to the Egyptian population. And there are even some questions you can try to answer for yourself afterward. A very clever way to help you learn something interesting about a fascinating period from our ancient history.
May 1, 2012
This cleverly written anthology retells some of the most captivating Ancient Egyptian myths and legends, while also painting an accurate picture of what life in Egypt was like for both rich and poor.
Tyldesley has taken some of the oldest Egyptian tales about ancient gods and beliefs, from Osiris and isis to why the Nile flooded every year, reworking them into vivid stories that are accessible for children. The Y3 class that I worked with were fascinated by the stories and enjoyed examining and discussing the ancient-style pictures, maps and family trees. The author has carefully considered how to make the book as appealing as possible for children, from flick corner cartoons of a walking mummy to a section on how to write your name in hieroglyphics. I found the quiz at the end of each section to be a very effective comprehension exercise, and the glossary was a wonderful resource for teaching new vocabulary.
This book provides a useful foundation of knowledge and would be a brilliant tool for teaching a Y3 unit on ancient Egypt, as well as for general use across KS2.
Tyldesley has taken some of the oldest Egyptian tales about ancient gods and beliefs, from Osiris and isis to why the Nile flooded every year, reworking them into vivid stories that are accessible for children. The Y3 class that I worked with were fascinated by the stories and enjoyed examining and discussing the ancient-style pictures, maps and family trees. The author has carefully considered how to make the book as appealing as possible for children, from flick corner cartoons of a walking mummy to a section on how to write your name in hieroglyphics. I found the quiz at the end of each section to be a very effective comprehension exercise, and the glossary was a wonderful resource for teaching new vocabulary.
This book provides a useful foundation of knowledge and would be a brilliant tool for teaching a Y3 unit on ancient Egypt, as well as for general use across KS2.
April 11, 2024
I really enjoyed these stories!
May 13, 2014
I had just read a review copy of this book. It's the kind of book I wish I'd had as a child! Charmingly illustrated, with simply retellings of Egyptian myths, parents would also benefit from reading this with their children. It has questions for each story, making it ideal for classroom discussions too. The 'write-your-own cartouche' at the beginning is just the thing to draw children into the book, not that they would need much persuasion!
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January 17, 2012
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An educational retelling of a number of ancient Egyptian myths, aimed at a readership of about a fifth of my age, so didn't quite grab me. I knew far fewer of these stories than I had expected, but wasn't sure that this was the way to treat them most effectively.
An educational retelling of a number of ancient Egyptian myths, aimed at a readership of about a fifth of my age, so didn't quite grab me. I knew far fewer of these stories than I had expected, but wasn't sure that this was the way to treat them most effectively.
May 2, 2013
Fantastic stories! Many of ancient Egypt's mythological stories written for children. The stories are written in a manner children will enjoy, illustrations are fabulous. The explainations from the author add to the richness of the stories.
While this book doesn't contain all of the more famous stories, young children will enjoy this book.
While this book doesn't contain all of the more famous stories, young children will enjoy this book.
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November 20, 2017It was very interesting if you love stories about gods or other very weird things.
February 20, 2011
My class loved listening to the stories!
April 20, 2017
A lovely book for children who are interested in Ancient Egypt, and one which I would have loved when I was a child. It has information about hieroglyphics, beautiful line-drawn illustrations (which beg to be coloured in), and of course recounts the tales of the ancient gods and the myths which surround them. As I have a digital copy I could not take advantage of the little mummy page-corner-flicking (is there a name for this?) but kids love this kind of thing.
A charming book and ideal for children big and small.
Review of a digital copy from the publisher.
A charming book and ideal for children big and small.
Review of a digital copy from the publisher.
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