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Cover of The Village of Round and Square Houses

The Village of Round and Square Houses

by Ann Grifalconi

Picture book · ages 4–8 · grades K–3 · 480L · 32 pages · 1989

Why we'd hand it over

A rare picture book that honors a specific African culture without exoticizing it; the architecture becomes a vehicle for thinking about identity and home in ways that stay with kids.

Where to get it

Bookshop.org·Find at library

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