Mirror

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I’m joined by two young boys who show me the way, often using stepping stones or bridges of tree trunk to cross the main river and its various channels. First we walk to the oldest part of the village, where there is a beautifully detailed Kasbah, though it is starting to crumble.

For most Berbers today, the symbols they use in their carpets are above all, decorative patterns unique to their own culture. In terms of social and economic status, Baker made comparing the two very simple for the reader again. So I began to plan a second trip, to linger for a longer while in the valleys and Berber villages of the foothills of the lower Atlas Mtns and learn more of the way of life here … and to evolve the story for the project that became ‘Mirror’. The social and economic status of the Arabians isn’t necessarily more poor on accident, rather, I believe it is more simple on purpose. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.Use our Similarities and Differences Recording Worksheet for your students to make connections to themselves and record their visual comparisons. Yet with the journey of a homemade Moroccan carpet into the Australian boy's home, we can see how these separate lives become intertwined. The Moroccan family unit also includes the grandparents who live with the family and share in family life. We will draw comparisons between the two countries and make predictions as to where the characters are going. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

At about 6am just as dawn was starting, we stopped, tethered our mules or donkeys and the girls had soon made a blazing grass fire. We see that in the context of strikingly different lifestyles, remotely different countries, landscapes, differences of clothing and all. And further on (closer to the Dades Valley) Lassan takes me to another series of caves, where an extended nomadic family are currently living, their hens and sheep are in another cave close by. It is usual for parents and great grandparents to live together as a family here, so the whole extended family eat breakfast together. They learn that although there are many differences, they both enjoy similar things like pets, drawing, school, family and friendship.

The collage illustrations really create a sense of reality, and help the reader to associate the book with the real lives of people in Australia and Morocco. Two diverse cultures, countries and families are linked with warmth and charm in this two-in-one picture book. There are many reasons that Baker deserves this award and as soon as the book is open the reader will understand why she is so deserving. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Overall, I love learning about new cultures and making connects between them as were shown in this book when the families eat and spend time together.

I like the fact that Jeanne, a native of Sydney of Australia, traveled to Morocco and experienced the culture, the sights and the sounds, as well as the friendliness and warm hospitality of the people there. The wordless picture book Mirror by Jeannie Baker is about the lives of two boys and their families that live very different yet somehow the same lives. The book is a great tool for striking up conversations with your child about poverty and wealth, simplicity and technology, rural and urban settings. The girls packed their donkeys high with grass bundles and we made our way back to Idlerson village: (there hardly being a tree to be seen in all this distance) the girls walking this time though occasionally taking a ride on our mule. Her collages are fascinating in their detail, and I found myself wondering at times, how she created this or that effect.Most Berber families have, set into the thick mud wall of their main room, a shelf or alcove in which they place their most prized possessions. This innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously – one from the left, the other from the right. As the viewer looks in the mirror at their own reflection, they might contemplate what does a stranger grasp when they see this face? Like each other, we live to be loved by family and friends, and be part of a larger family, a community.