Egyptian tales and storytelling traditions
Discover tales from Egyptian storytelling traditions, from ancient journeys to later folk traditions, brought into the PillowTales bedtime experience.
Key moments in each traditional tale are brought to life with story-specific illustrations.
Read or listen in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Japanese or Arabic.
Vocabulary, pacing and storytelling complexity adapt to the child's age and developmental stage, using Oxford Reading Tree levels as a reading benchmark where appropriate.
The parent chooses the story and reading or narration experience; the story and imagination stay at the centre.
Discover Egyptian storytelling traditions
Egypt's Story World brings together bedtime-friendly adaptations inspired by ancient Egyptian literary tales and later Egyptian folk traditions.
Stories you can discover
The Shipwrecked Sailor
An ancient Egyptian literary tale of a difficult journey, wonder and return.
The Princess in the Suit of Leather
A later Egyptian folk story belonging to the wider Cinderella-type family of tales.
The Prince and His Horse
A traditional adventure tale represented in Egyptian folklore collections.
The Woodcutter and His Daughters
A traditional Egyptian folk narrative represented in collected sources.
Made for bedtime
Families can read or listen in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Japanese or Arabic, with reading and narration languages selected independently. Storytelling complexity adapts to the child's age from 1–12.