Book Descriptions
for The Village of Round and Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
A young girl in a small village in Cameroon listens to Gran'ma Tika tell the story of how the men came to live in square houses, while the women live in round houses. "Each one has a place to be apart, and a time to be together. . ." says Gran'ma. Respect for the wisdom and experience of elders figures prominently in a boldly illustrated story of change and continuity. (Ages 4-9)
CCBC Choices 1986. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1986. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
The village of Tos is like no other village in the world, for in this village the women live in round houses and the men live in square ones. The story of how this came to be is told from the point of view of a young girl who grew up there.
Ann Grifalconi's bold, dynamic art and rhythmic storytelling recreate this world and make The Village of Round and Square Houses a perfect book for reading aloud.
Ann Grifalconi's bold, dynamic art and rhythmic storytelling recreate this world and make The Village of Round and Square Houses a perfect book for reading aloud.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.
