Bilingual and Spanish Language Resources About Ancient Egypt (For Elementary Students)

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Since the school year is almost over, I wanted to take some time to share our favorite bilingual history resources from this year—we’ve found some great ones!

Since we’re just beginning a 4(ish)-year history cycle, my older boys and I spent this year learning about the ancient world. We used Susan Wise Bauer’s Story of the World as our spine, but supplemented with lots of additional material in Spanish, which I’ve collected here. These have been an essential part of our bilingual homeschool curricula for this year, helping my boys develop critical vocabulary in both of their native languages.

Today, I’m sharing my favorite Spanish-language resources for studying Ancient Egypt, but there are more posts to come, including ones on:

  • Ancient Greece

  • Ancient Rome

  • Ancient China

If you’re planning to study ancient history in your homeschool next year, these are worth checking out!

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Spanish-Language Reference Books (For All Eras)

Historia! (by DK) — DK’s reference books are my absolute favorite to use as spines in our bilingual homeschool—we own at least four others! What I like most about these volumes are the abundant pictures, which really help the topic come to life, along with the slightly challenging text. These aren’t volumes that my kids could read alone, but they’re a great jumping off point for talking about different time periods when I read them aloud.





La historia del mundo en 25 historias (by Javier Alonso López) — If your child prefers to study history through a more narrative approach, this collection of short stories could be a great fit. It has one story dedicated to Ancient Egypt and others dedicated to other ancient civilizations. I’d use these chapters to introduce a particular time period and place.

Una historia del mundo para niños (by V.M. Hillyer) — Argentinean curriculum company Mare Verum provides a Spanish-language translation of Hillyer’s classic “A Child’s History of the World,” which is popular with many Charlotte Mason homeschoolers. I have not read this volume myself, but as it is widely used in CM circles, I know it is a resource that could interest many parents. To get access to this resource, e-mail Mare Verum’s curriculum coordinator Jimena at educarenfamiliaunschooling@gmail.com.

Spanish-Language Picture Books

El antiguo Egipto (Scholastic) — This short, picture-filled guide to ancient Egypt in Spanish is great as a read-aloud to younger students, or as an independent read for older elementary students. Scholastic does a great job including high-quality photos alongside the text to provide lots of visual interest.

Egipto: visto por dentro (by Stephen Biesty) — My sons and I have really enjoyed this illustrated guide to Egypt, which gives a comprehensive overview of the lifestyle, religious beliefs, and cultural attainments of ancient Egyptians. We’ve used it as our spine for our Egypt studies this year, as each page is packed with information and takes about 10-15 minutes to read-aloud. I use these to provide an overview of the topic at hand (for example, pyramids, mummies, etc.) before diving deeper with more picture books. We got this from our library, as it’s currently listed at $750 on Amazon (inexplicably…), so I recommend checking with your own library system!

Gran Pirámide de Guiza (by Abdo Kids) - This picture-filled guide to the Pyramids of Giza is published by one of my favorite editorials that publishes Spanish-language non-fiction for kids: ABDO Kids. The language is very simple (1-2 sentences per page), so this is a book that could be used with even your youngest students. Because it’s so simple, I don’t necessarily recommend buying it—check your local library instead.

Tutankamón (by Demi)—The story of King Tut is a pretty popular one with this age group, and this Spanish translation of Demi’s lavishly illustrated biography makes a great read-aloud for younger students. Older ones will enjoy her typically detailed drawings. Right now, this is listed at $875 on Amazon, so I recommend checking your local library for it.

Spanish-Language Chapter Books (For Read-Alouds or Independent Reading) About Ancient Egypt

Una momia al amanecer (by Mary Pope Osborne)—This is a translation of Book #3 of Mary Pope Osborne’s beloved Magic Treehouse Series, which follows the adventures of sibling pair Jack and Annie as they travel all throughout time and space learning about the past. As a read-aloud, this is suitable for most children ages kindergarten or up, or it can be used as an independent read for those students who are reading fluently in Spanish at about a third grade level. I’ll be reading this aloud to my 4 yo this year as part of our bilingual homeschool curriculum—he truly can’t get enough Jack and Annie!

El pirata Garrapata es faraón en tiempos de Tutankamón (by José Muñoz Martín) — This book is part of the popular (but discontinued) Pirata Garrapata series for young readers, published by Barco de Vapor. Like the Magic Treehouse books, this book teaches about Egyptian history through the hilarious hijinks of this lovable pirate. I’d assign this one as independent reading to kids in third grade and up.

¿Quién fue el Rey Tut? (by ) — In case you didn’t know, the popular Who Was…? series has been translated into Spanish, and this is their biography of King Tut. These books are great for older elementary students to read on their own, or as a read-aloud for your Morning Time.

Spanish-Language Documentaries and Videos About Ancient Egypt

I am always happy (pun intended) to show my boys the excellent videos produced by Happy Learning Español. These short, informative overviews are always clear and engaging, and they’re narrated at just the right level of detail for elementary and middle school-aged kids. They’re a huge help in reinforcing Spanish vocabulary for my kids as well. While studying Ancient Egypt, we watched:

Have you and your family found any other great resources on ancient Egypt in Spanish? Do let me know—we’ll be going through this cycle again in a few years!