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10 Children’s Books About South America
Here are ten books to transport you and your children to our first destination — South America. I searched high and low to compile a list of good books to expose children to a variety of facets of life...
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Read Around the World — Educational Resources
I generally stick to recommending picture books. However, when I thought about the wonderful educational resources available for teaching children about other countries, I got excited about sharing...
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10 Children’s Books About Europe
Our next destination is Europe, home of pesto, baguette, biscotti, shortbread cookies, gingersnaps, fondue, gelato… We have been eating well! Here are ten books to give your kids a taste of life in...
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10 Children’s Books About the Arctic
It is hard for adults, let alone kids, to imagine life in the Arctic. These ten books provide a fascinating introduction to how people survive in the Arctic and to the culture of the Inuit and Inupiat...
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18 Children’s Books About Asia
Asia is a vast and culturally diverse continent that includes the Middle East (e.g. Afganistan, Iraq, and Lebanon) and Southeast Asia (e.g. India, Thailand, and Indonesia) as well as China, Japan,...
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6 Children’s Books About Australia
We have come to the final stop on our Read Around the World adventure — Australia. I have six fantastic books to share with you! This booklist includes gorgeous Aboriginal artwork by Bronwyn Bancroft,...
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Read Around the World This Summer!
This past spring my kids and I took an imaginary trip around the world. Every couple of weeks, we chose a new continent and read books set in that continent. We had fun. I compiled booklists of the...
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16 Books From 16 Countries
This booklist – inspired by the 2011 World Cup — is a collection of wonderful picture books from (or set in) the 16 countries participating in the 2011 World Cup. I selected books to appeal to kids...
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Read Around the World: Highlights
It has been great to hear from those of you who have read around the world with your kids this summer! To wrap up this summer’s Read Around the World event, I wanted to highlight the very best...
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15 Children’s Books About Africa (Updated!)
I am starting to update the Read Around the World booklists that I first published a couple of years ago. In the coming months, I will consider whether any newly published books should be added to the...
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