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The Village of Round and Square Houses (Africa) - Books of Many Cultures

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The village of Tos (located in Central Africa) 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. The Village of Round and Square Houses hardcover book, 32 pages. Ages 4 yrs. +.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Stella W. ★★★★★

The illustrations are gorgeous and the story about why women live in round houses feels like a real folktale you’d hear passed down. My kids were totally captivated by the cultural explanation.

Isabella S. ★★★★★

My daughter asked why the women get round houses and the men get square ones, and this book turned that into a fascinating bedtime story about Central African village life. The illustrations really capture the red earth and thatched roofs, and the explanation is simple enough for a six-year-old to g

Miles ★★★★★

I’ve read a lot of children’s books about different cultures, but the way this one explains why the women live in round houses and the men in square ones is so clever. My daughter asked to read it three times in a row, and she loved pointing out the different shapes in the illustrations.