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All of the
following titles cover general multicultural issues in fiction and
non-fiction. Click on the book cover for location and availability. |
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This is the Way We Eat Our Lunch
Edith
Bauer
Relates in rhyme what
children around the world eat for lunch. |
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Around the World
John
Coy
Portrays a gritty game of street basketball
played literally around the world, from New York to Australia to China and
elsewhere and then back to New York. |
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Everybody Bakes Bread
Norah
Dooley
A rainy-day errand introduces
Carrie to many different types of bread, including chaptis, challah and
papusas. Includes recipes.
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Everybody Cooks Rice
Norah
Dooley
A child is sent to find a younger brother
at dinnertime and is introduced to a variety of cultures through
encountering the many different ways rice is prepared at the different
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Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Sophie Fatus
Ten
verses of the popular song , illustrations done by children from various
cultures, that share how we all get ready for school are included in this
book. |
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Whoever You Are
Mem Fox
Despite the differences between
people around the world, there are similarities that join us together,
such as pain, joy and love.
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All the Colors of the Earth
Shelia
Hamanaka
Reveals in verse that despite outward
differences children every are essentially the same and all are loveable. |
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Hats, Hats, Hats
Ann Morris
Introduces
a variety of hats, from soft and hard hats to snuggly and hooded hats worn
around the world. |
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Yum! Yuk!
Linda
Sue Park
A foldout book of people sounds
from around the world.
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How to Make an Apple Pie and See the
World
Marjorie Priceman
Since
the market is closed the reader is led around the world to gather the
ingredients to make an apple pie. Recipe included.
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Somewhere in the World Right Now
Stacey
Schuett
Describes what is happening in
different places around the world at a particular time.
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All Kinds of Children
Norma
Simon
Presents all the things that all of
the children over the world have in common, including food, clothes,
people to love them and the opportunity to play.
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The Skin You Live In
Michael Tyler
Vivid
illustrations of children's activities from all cultures, such as swimming
in the ocean, hugging, catching butterflies and eating birthday cake are
provided.
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The World Turns Round and Round
Nicki
Weiss
Children describe the gifts they have
received from relatives around the world.
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Children Just Like Me
Barnabas & Anabel Kindersley
Photographs
and text depict the homes, schools, family life and cultures of the world.
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If the World Were a Village: A Book
about the World's People
David J. Smith
What
if we imagine the whole world as a village of just 100 people?
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Kids Around the World Play
Arlette
N. Braman
An electronic resource that describes
fun and games from all parts of the world.
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Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from
Around the World
Selby
B. Beeler
Shares traditions from all over the
world about what happens when a child loses a tooth.
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Happy Birthday, Everywhere!
Arlene Erlbach
Describes
birthday greetings and celebration customs from 19 countries with complete
how-to-do-it descriptions of food, games and crafts. |
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Birthdays!: Celebrating Life Around
the World
Eve B. Feldman
Simple
text and paintings by children show how birthdays are celebrated around
the world.
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Let's Eat!: What Children Eat Around the
World
Beatrice Hollyer
Explores
what five children living in South Africa, Mexico, Thailand, France and
India eat at mealtime with their families, how their families obtain and
prepare food, what kinds of food may be eaten at celebrations and what
their favorite food is. Includes recipes. |
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Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
Faith
D'Aluisio
A photographic collection exploring
what the world eats featuring portraits of 30 families from 24 countries
surrounded by a weeks worth of food. |
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It's Back to School We Go: First Day Stories from Around
the World
Ellen Jackson
Describes
what the first day of school might be like for a child in Kenya,
Australia, Japan, China, Peru, German, India, Russia and the United
States.
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Houses and Homes
Ann
Morris
A simple discussion of different kinds of
houses and what makes them home.
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Many Ways: How Families Practice Their Beliefs and
Religions
Shelley
Rotner and Sheila M.Kelly
Photographs show the
differences and similarities in the ways people practice their beliefs |
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