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Tag Archives: read around the world
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 lists. Here is … Continue reading
Posted in Ages 3+, Ages 4+, Ages 5+, Ages 6+, Ages 7+, Ages 8+
Tagged africa, read around the world
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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 resources my … Continue reading
Posted in Ages 3+, Ages 4+, Ages 5+, Ages 6+, Ages 7+, Ages 8+
Tagged geography, read around the world
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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 ages six to nine … Continue reading
Posted in Ages 5+, Ages 6+, Ages 7+, Ages 8+
Tagged multicultural, read around the world, soccer, world cup
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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 very best … Continue reading
Posted in Ages 3+, Ages 4+, Ages 5+, Ages 6+, Ages 7+, Ages 8+
Tagged read around the world, summer
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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, humorous tales of childhood adventures from … Continue reading
Posted in Ages 3+, Ages 4+, Ages 5+, Ages 6+, Ages 7+, Ages 8+
Tagged australia, read around the world
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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, Korea, and Russia. For our Read Around the World adventure, … Continue reading
Posted in Ages 2+, Ages 3+, Ages 4+, Ages 5+, Ages 6+, Ages 7+, Ages 8+
Tagged asia, read around the world, the middle east
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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 people. The kids … Continue reading
Posted in Ages 3+, Ages 4+, Ages 5+, Ages 6+, Ages 7+, Ages 8+
Tagged read around the world, the arctic
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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 Europe. The kids enjoying a French breakfast … Continue reading
Posted in Ages 3+, Ages 4+, Ages 5+, Ages 6+, Ages 7+, Ages 8+
Tagged europe, read around the world
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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 them with you. Those of you Reading Around the World will undoubtedly discover something … Continue reading
Posted in Ages 3+, Ages 4+, Ages 5+, Ages 6+, Ages 7+, Ages 8+
Tagged geography, read around the world
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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 in … Continue reading
Posted in Ages 3+, Ages 4+, Ages 5+, Ages 6+, Ages 7+, Ages 8+
Tagged read around the world, south america
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