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The River Nile Reed Cradle
Whispering papyrus reeds, floating water lilies and a woven boat: protecting baby Moses along the gentle banks of Egypt.
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The story
Along the sun-dappled, quiet shallows of the river Nile among towering green papyrus reeds, an elder sister and young protector watch over a waterproofed woven papyrus basket. Accompanied by a gentle teal water turtle with smooth green shell, the child guides the tiny cradle safely past gentle ripples and blooming pink lotus blossoms. When Pharaoh's kind-hearted daughter comes to the riverbank and hears a soft cry, her heart fills with tenderness. Welcoming the precious baby into safety and royal care, she embraces the sister with joy, proving that love and providence shelter the most vulnerable journeys.
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- What it teaches
- Love, courage, and watchful care protect life in the most fragile journeys
- Where it happens
- the sun-dappled reeds along the calm bank of the ancient river Nile
- Who comes along
- a gentle teal water turtle with a smooth shell
- The keepsake
- a miniature woven reed boat that floats safely on water
- The book
- 12 illustrated pages, for children from 6
What you add
Your child's photo and name. Everything else is ready, and you can change any of it before the pictures are painted.
What it costs
Made as it stands, this 12-page illustrated story costs 81 coins. You see the price in coins before anything is made.
Video, narration and printed copies cost more coins.
Written in 13 languages
Choose the language your child's book is written and read aloud in. Each title is the one that edition carries.
- EnglishThe River Nile Reed Cradle
- SpanishLa cuna de juncos del Nilo
- FrenchLe berceau de roseaux du Nil
- GermanDas Schilfkörbchen am Nil
- ItalianLa culla di canne del Nilo
- PortugueseO berço de junco do Nilo
- Arabicمهد البردي على ضفاف النيل الهادئ
- Hebrewתיבת הגומא על מי הנילוס
- Hindiनील नदी के सरकंडों का पालना
- Chinese尼罗河畔的芦苇蒲草摇篮
- Japaneseナイルの川辺のパピルスのゆりかご
- Korean나일강 갈대숲의 아기 요람
- RussianТростниковая колыбель на Ниле
Questions families ask
Will my child look like themselves in the pictures?
Yes. You add your child as the hero once, and the same face is carried through every picture in the book, from the first page to the last.
What if I do not like a page?
You can change the words on any page, or ask for a new picture for that page, before you share or print the book.
Which languages can a story be written in?
You can write a story in English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, العربية, עברית, हिन्दी, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, and Русский. You choose the story's language when you create it, and it does not have to match the language you use zeStory in.
Can I order a printed book?
Yes. When the story is finished you can order a printed copy from inside zeStory and have it delivered, or download a print-ready PDF to print yourself.
How much does a story cost?
A typical 12-page illustrated story costs 81 coins. Narration, film and print are priced separately.
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