jjares reviewed If You Were Me and Lived in...the Ancient Mali Empire (Volume 10) on + 3294 more book reviews
This book is written for youngsters between 8 and 12 years. Having recently read about the Mali ruler of fabulous wealth, Mansa Musa, I was eager to learn more about the country and its people. The artwork adds so much to the understanding of the text. I was glad the author explained new words in the text (a separate glossary is provided at the end). It was fascinating to learn how the Mali Empire solved the problem of no written language (in their own way).
As someone considerably older than the intended age this book is written for, I would like to comment on the print size. To get it to a good reading font size, I have to stretch the print a great deal. Most of the attending illustration is lost when I stretch the page on my tablet. When I first looked at the font, I was really disappointed. Fortunately, by using a tablet, I am able to make adaptations.
I really liked that the author touched on all aspects of Mali culture and life, including daily life, clothing, family, food, religion, and more. This is the kind of information children would be interested in learning about other cultures.
As someone considerably older than the intended age this book is written for, I would like to comment on the print size. To get it to a good reading font size, I have to stretch the print a great deal. Most of the attending illustration is lost when I stretch the page on my tablet. When I first looked at the font, I was really disappointed. Fortunately, by using a tablet, I am able to make adaptations.
I really liked that the author touched on all aspects of Mali culture and life, including daily life, clothing, family, food, religion, and more. This is the kind of information children would be interested in learning about other cultures.
Shannon M. (confuzzledbooks) reviewed If You Were Me and Lived in...the Ancient Mali Empire (Volume 10) on + 482 more book reviews
Another installment to Carole P. Roman's If You Were Me And Lived In...This time we are introduced to the ancient Mali Empire. These books are fun to look at and even parents/adults learn so much.
I had actually never heard of the Mali people nor that Mali means hippo. This empire had big trade routes and was known for them. They named their children names you often see in the Christian bible although they were Islamic and Muslims.
I am never sure the age that this series should be read. It is meant for kids but I learn so much as an adult as well. I just wish the content of what learn would stay in my head but that is a whole other issue.
I look forward to reading the rest of the series. Can not really go wrong with learning things.
I had actually never heard of the Mali people nor that Mali means hippo. This empire had big trade routes and was known for them. They named their children names you often see in the Christian bible although they were Islamic and Muslims.
I am never sure the age that this series should be read. It is meant for kids but I learn so much as an adult as well. I just wish the content of what learn would stay in my head but that is a whole other issue.
I look forward to reading the rest of the series. Can not really go wrong with learning things.
