A few months back I posted a number of dynamic picture books giving us glimpses of other cultures. Today I’ve got another set. These titles always make me perk up when I spot them. I especially love the growing movement …
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sail to new places
I have a definite soft-spot for books giving me a window onto other cultures. Today I’ve got a raft of enticing stories that do just that, and I’ll be returning to this topic again later this fall with a second …
here, there, and everywhere…a list of five
Today we’re journeying about the globe… by river, by sailing ship, by breakfast menu…discovering everything from peace-makers to parathas. Feed your curiosity with these fascinating books! Pancakes to Parathas: Breakfast Around the World, written by Alice B. McGinty, illustrated by …
Tour the World: Destination: Europe
With our arrival in Europe, we’ve reached the end of our tour! Finding picture books set in contemporary Europe — without a WWII focus — is surprisingly challenging here in the U.S. You can read more of my thoughts about …
Tour the World: Destination: West Africa plus a Book Giveaway!!
Our last week in Africa brings us to the West, an area dear to my heart. I wrote an entire post on West Africa in the midst of the Ebola crisis which so devastated several regions there. A number of …
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Tour the World — Destination: Central and South Africa
Today our tour hovers in the central region of Africa and journeys all the way to its southernmost tip. Let’s begin in… Chad Rain School, written and illustrated by James Rumford published in 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children …
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Tour the World — Destination: East Africa
As we continue our way through the vast continent of Africa, I’m recommending a book that counters an unhelpful perspective, which is to discuss Africa as though it were a country. Too often in various collections, stories are listed from, …
Tour of the World: The Indian Subcontinent
Welcome to the next stop on our tour, the Indian subcontinent. Most of today’s books are set in India, obviously, but there are some gems from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka as well to help round things out. …
a world of swiss cheese
I’ve been on a self-appointed task these past months: Find picture books that open windows onto the dazzling array of places people call home, the umpteen ways of life that feel as ordinary and only as skin to someone, while …
Tour the World — Destination: Australia, New Zealand, and Micronesia
Welcome to Australia, the first stop on our world tour! With side trips to New Zealand and Micronesia for good measure. There are gobs of cute stories out there featuring koalas, wombats and the like which often appear in “Learn …
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