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Ramadan 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.
Ruler of the Springs: A Tale From Brazil by Mary Finch; Martina Peluso (Illustrator)
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Stories from Around the World: Ser.
A brave young princess sets out on a dangerous adventure to rescue her mother and her infant son. This illustrated chapter book retelling of a folktale from Brazil is available individually and as part of the Stories from around the World: 4 Tales of Persistence & Gritset.
Stories From Around the World: 4 Tales.. by DON / FLANAGAN / FINCH
Category: Children's | Series: Stories from Around the World: Ser.
Celebrate perseverance and courage and nurture global awareness with this boxed set of 4 illustrated chapter books. These folk tales from Zambia, Russia, Ireland and Brazil feature simple, exciting plots and immersive, full-color illustrations to capture the interest of emerging readers. Books also avai ...Show more
Stories From Around the World: 4 Tales.. by DON / FLANAGAN / PARNELL
Category: Children's | Series: Stories from Around the World Ser.
Celebrate ingenuity and nurture global awareness with this boxed set of 4 illustrated chapter books. These folk tales from Cambodia, Korea, Italy and Mexico feature exciting plots; complex language; and immersive, full-color illustrations to keep growing readers challenged and engaged. Books also availa ...Show more
The Frog King - An African Folktale by Amanda StJohn; Karen Perrins (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books | Series: Folktales from Around the World Ser.
Some loud, disrespectful frogs need a king to teach them to be kind and courteous to others. After mistaking a rock as their ruler, they learn that the crocodile Mamba, with its sharp teeth and swishing tail, was their true king.
Tortoise's Gift: A Tale From Zambia by Lari Don; Melanie Williamson (Illustrator)
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Stories from Around the World: Ser.
When a draught leaves all the animals hungry, one by one they try to discover the name of the magical tree that will give them its fruit if asked by name but only one animal will succeed. This illustrated chapter book retelling of folktale from Zambia is available individually and as part of the Stories ...Show more
Under Our Clothes: Our First Talk About Our Bodies by Jillian Roberts
Category: Parenting | Series: The\World Around Us Ser.
This illustrated nonfiction picture book by child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts introduces children to the topics of bodies, body safety and body image through a conversation-based story that begins with an observation at the community pool. Modesty, privacy and boundaries are discussed, along with h ...Show more
Under Our Clothes - Our First Talk about Our Bodies by Jillian Roberts; Jane Heinrichs (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Educational | Series: The\World Around Us Ser.
This illustrated nonfiction picture book by child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts introduces children to the topics of bodies, body safety and body image through a conversation-based story that begins with an observation at the community pool. Modesty, privacy and boundaries are discussed, along with ...Show more
Vehicles 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.From a b ...Show more
Violette Around the World, Vol. 1: My Head in the Clouds! (HB) by Teresa Radice; Stefano Turconi (Illustrator)
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Violette Around the World Ser.
Meet Violette, a curious 12-year-old girl who travels the world with the Cirque de la Lune--the Circus of the Moon, where her mother is the human cannonball and her father is the insect trainer Sometimes she would give anything to have a normal life, parents with boring jobs, and a real house. But ...Show more
Violette Around the World, Vol. 2: New World Symphony! (HB) by Teresa Radice; Stefano Turconi (Illustrator)
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Violette Around the World Ser.
Welcome to the wonderful world of the Circus of the Moon as it crosses the Atlantic to perform in the "New World"! Your guide? Clever Violette Vermeer, daughter of the stuntwoman and the insect trainer. This little girl with a big heart meets two people when she arrives in America--Hiawatha, a young Nat ...Show more
Where Kids Go to School Around the World by Stepanka Sekaninova; Helena Harastova; Michaela Bergannova (Illustrator)
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Kids Around the World Ser.
In this book we visit 15 schools in various corners of the world to see how kids learn in different countries or cultures.Kids go to school all around the world, but the types of schools or the school systems vary from place to place. Would you like to see where kids in Japan or in Himalayas go to schoo ...Show more