In this extraordinary book, author Cristina Kessler and artist Ian Schoenherr capture the beauty and mystery of the desert, and the courage and pride of a desert boy. Al Hamdillilai! - Philomel Books

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In a striking first-person voice, debut picture-book author Kessler's text mingles the proud self-assurance of the Tuareg with their reverence for Allah and nature. Schoenherr's (America Alive: A History) page-spread watercolors, with their deep-toned backgrounds and often spare images, evoke the cultural nuances of the "blue people". Ages 4-8.

Before I see camp I hear the thunk-thunk of mortar and pestle. The sweet smell of fresh tea floats on the air. The distant voices of herders calling their herds fill my ears.