Children's books for a family trip to Morocco

Children's books to read before a family trip to Morocco, capturing the souks and storytellers of Marrakech.

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A story set where you are headed can turn the journey into part of the trip. For Morocco, that means the best-loved children's books set in Morocco, starting with The Storyteller by Evan Turk. Below are two books worth packing, each available in English with links to find them at Bookshop.org or Amazon.

Best Marrakech atmosphere
The Storyteller
Evan Turk · ages 5-9 · picture book

Not by a Moroccan creator, but a beautiful story of a boy and a storyteller keeping the old tales alive in a drought-struck Marrakech.

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Best market-and-souk story
My Father's Shop
Satomi Ichikawa · ages 4-8 · picture book

A boy wanders a Moroccan market with a holey carpet and a rooster, learning phrases from tourists to help his father's rug shop.

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Morocco's own children's publishing is mainly in French and Arabic, so these strong titles are by authors from outside the country. We label them honestly rather than dress them up as local.

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