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Dancers of the World by Aurélia Hardy; Sybile Sybile (Illustrator)
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Around the World Ser.
Join fifteen beautiful dancers from around the world in their dreams and inspirations This book allows readers to discover different cultures through music and dance. Through the dancers' personal anecdotes--with accompanying beautiful illustrations by Sybile--readers will discover their true love of da ...Show more
Dara's Clever Trap: A Tale Cambodia by Liz Flanagan; Martina Peluso (Illustrator)
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Stories from Around the World: Ser.
In this illustrated chapter book retelling of a folk tale from Cambodia, cunning Dara uses her expertise as an engineer to foil a wicked plot and save her husband. Available individually and as part of the Stories from around the World: 4 Tales of Problem-Solving & Witset.
Diwali by Grace Jones
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Festivals Around the World Ser.
Learn about the diverse and vibrant festivals that are celebrated around the world. This series encourages children to consider religious beliefs and cultural practices via easy-to-read texts and informative, full-color images.
Families in Many Cultures by Heather Adamson
Category: Education | Series: Life around the World Ser.
Simple text and photographs present families in many cultures.
Farm by Sara Brezzi (Illustrator)
Category: Board Books | Series: The\World Around Me Ser.
A cute board book with pages that look like a little chalkboard and illustrations that look as if they were drawn with colored chalk! This simple, yet adorable board book will become a favorite with the littlest ones, who will be inspired to try copying the charming, colorful, chalklike designs. Featuri ...Show more
Feather Ogre: A Tale From Italy by Fran Parnell; Sophie Fatus (Illustrator)
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Stories from Around the World: Ser.
A gardener goes on a quest to obtain an ogre feather to cure the ailing king only to discover that the king's daughter, who was previously captured by the ogre, has her own tricks up her sleeve. This illustrated chapter book retelling of an Italian folktale is available individually and as part of the S ...Show more
Festivals Around the World: Chinese New Year by Grace Jones
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Festivals Around the World Ser.
Learn about the diverse and vibrant festivals that are celebrated around the world. This series encourages children to consider religious beliefs and cultural practices via easy to read text and informative, full color images.
Hair (Oxfam Around the World) by Kate Petty
Category: Picture Books | Series: Around the World
We wear our hair in lots of different ways. Sometimes it is to keep cool. Sometimes it's to look nice for a special occasion. This book, perfect to share with a young child, has photographs of different hairstyles from all around the world. Published in association with Oxfam this series aims to draw pa ...Show more
Hannukah by Grace Jones
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Festivals Around the World Ser.
Learn about the diverse and vibrant festivals that are celebrated around the world. This series encourages children to consider religious beliefs and cultural practices via easy-to-read text and informative, full color images.
Holidays Around The World Celebrate Hanukkah by Heiligman Deborah
Category: Judaica | Series: Holidays Around the World Ser.
In Celebrate Hanukkah Deborah Heiligman welcomes readers to a holiday celebrated by Jewish communities around the world. The vivid photography of National Geographic illustrates the joyous celebrations of Jewish people around the world--including Ghana, Uganda, India, Israel, Peru, the United States and ...Show more
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Easter: With Colored Eggs, Flowers, and Prayer by Deborah Heiligman
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Holidays Around the World
"Celebrate Easter" continues the spectacular "Holidays Around the World" series by looking at Easter celebrations all over the world. Using fairly brief text and approximately 25 vibrant photographs, the book gives a flavour for the holiday from a global perspective. "Celebrate Easter" focuses on histor ...Show more
Home (Oxfam Around the World) by Kate Petty
Category: Children's | Series: Around the World
Wherever we live there is always somewhere we call home. We may share it with our family or sometimes with a whole community. This book looks at the homes of children from all around the world. There are photographs from countries in Africa, Asia, South America and Europe. Published in association with ...Show more