Is that a CAMEL Puppet?

YES! That is a camel puppet! Barefoot Books also has llama, zebra and dragon puppets.

My dad has always been a fanatic for anything from Ancient Egypt, and when I was 16, we were lucky enough to go to Egypt for a family vacation. But I really didn't know anything about Egyptian culture until I was actually there. I knew about the pyramids and everything, but I was really surprised by all the people who live in Cairo. Here's "We're Sailing Down the Nile", which is a great introduction to Egypt for kids ages 10 and under. And seriously, when do you ever see a camel puppet? And I can assure you from personal experience... they aren't the most comfortable to ride, they drool like crazy, but I'm usually the only person in the room who has ridden a camel.

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. 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!

"Six smiling Egyptian children invite readers to accompany them on a sight-seeing jaunt down the Nile River" - Publishers Weekly

Climb aboard the river boat! We're sailing down the Nile. We'll visit Abu Simbel in just a little while.

"As in Off We Go to Mexico and her other travelogues for youngsters, Krebs keeps the rhyming couplets simple and concise as she introduces a sampling of attractions... The artists presents a variety of settings, from farmers toiling along the shores to Cairo's colorful skyline, and reinforces the role of the Nile as central to Egyptian life, past and present." - Publishers Weekly