The Children of Mauritania: Days in the Desert and by the River Shore

by Lauren Goodsmith

Book Overview

Follows the lives of two children from two of Mauritania's cultural groups: a Moorish girl and a Halpoular boy.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876147821
• ISBN13: 9780876147825
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Excellent pictures

There are not many books on Mauritania out there, and it was a pleasure to find this one. The pictures are excellent and informative, as is the narrative. You can read much more detail elsewhere, but if you want to see what life is like in Mauritania, you will like this book.

Beautiful photographs, culturally accurate

Although I spent a short time in Mauritania (2007).... I did get to accompany a tribal chief into the interior of the country and this allowed me to observe how his tribe functioned on a daily basis. I ended up buying this book because it not only talks about a Moor child but also a Pular child....thus depicting the lives of 2 different tribes with balance, and as far as I can tell, respect.... Although it does not cover the residues of slavery in some areas of this country,I believe the main goal of this book is to focus on the POSITIVE aspects of the culture whether it be white Moors or black Pulars..... I finally bought a copy for myself as it serves as a great memory of my time there. I also plan to use it as a great resource for teaching about this area of the world to my students. In addition, the photographs of the the Moor and Pular children at work or at play are really natural and gorgeous !!! I highly recommend this beautiful children's book.

The Children of Mauritania:Days in the Desert...

Having just returned from Mauritania as a Peace Corps volunteer, I found this book culturally rich and sensitive in it's subject matter. The photographs are beautiful and depicts what life is like in Mauritania for many people. I also liked that there were two different ethnic groups explained. This is very important to understanding Mauritanian culture.For children, it is approachable and easy to follow. This is a very unique culture and the author does the richness of this culture justice in her book.