Morocco Crate
In this Atlas Crate, you can play the game of ronda, make a hanging lantern, and explore Morocco!
"The desert here is so beautiful! We can't wait to tell you about all the amazing things we've been dune!"
Explore:
- Sahara Desert
- Hanging Lanterns
- Ronda Card Game
Fun Facts
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- They may look like teeny house kitties, but sand cats are champion survivalists. Their coats help them camouflage against the Sahara sands. They can go for weeks without water. And they can take down poisonous snakes with ease.
Wildlife: Sand Cats
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- Meet (or better yet, eat) the sfenj, a North African doughnut. They’re often flavored with orange, dipped in honey, or even served with an egg deep-fried into the doughnut hole! You can find them at Moroccan market stalls, strung together with palm leaf ribbons.
Food: Sfenj
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- Near Tangier, visitors can explore the Caves of Hercules. These limestone caves are part naturally occuring and part human-made. One entrance to the cave is known as “The Map of Africa.” This window to the Mediterranean Sea is shaped like a mirror image of the African continent!
Awesomeness: The Caves of Hercules
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The Amazing Travels of Ibn Battuta
written by Fatima Sharafeddine, illustrated by Intelaq Mohammed Ali
In 1325, Ibn Battuta bid farewell to his parents in Tangier, Morocco, and set out on a journey. It would be 30 years before he returned home, having encountered fascinating people, cultures, and places across the world. His journal, here beautifully illustrated and retold in simple but evocative language, gives us a remarkable picture of what it was like to travel the world nearly 700 years ago.
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The Storyteller
written and illustrated by Evan Turk
Today, in the market squares of Morocco, the tradition of storytelling thrives. But was it always this way? This beautiful picture book imagines a time when people forgot about the storytellers. All but one young boy, who came to the Great Square for a drink and found something that quenched his thirst even better: wonderful stories. As he listened to the last storyteller recount the Endless Drought, and the Glorious Blue Water Bird, he discovered the power of a tale well told.
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