Flags of the World by Sylvie Bednar
Each nation’s flag is paired with facts and tidbits of history about that country, providing a window into the values and cultures of countries from around the globe.
Around the World on Eighty Legs by Amy Gibson
An illustrated collection of poems that provides information about animals around the world.
Saving the Baghdad Zoo by Kelly Milner Halls
A photo-illustrated firsthand account of how United States soldiers and volunteers saved the animals of the Baghdad Zoo after the start of the Iraq War.
African Acrostics by Avis Harley
Contains color photographs of various African animals, each with a lighthearted poem that contains acrostics.
Our World of Water by Beatrice Hollyer
Explore how children from six different countries use water every day.
One World, One Day by Barbara Kerley
This beautiful photo book follows the course of one day in our world. Sunrise to sunset is captured in the essential things we all do daily, wherever we live in the world, and in the different ways we do them. The first meal of the day will take on a whole new dimension for American kids as an American pancake breakfast is contrasted with porridge in North Korea and churros in Spain.
What the World Eats photographed by Peter Menzel
A collection of photographs depicting twenty-five families from twenty-one different countries, and includes Chad, Equador, Greenland, Japan, Mongolia, and others, and also describes the cost of a week’s worth of food, and other cultural information for each listed country.
Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya by Donna Jo Napoli
Wangari Maathai, known as Mama Miti, mother of trees, shares her wisdom with other women by advising them to plant trees native to Kenya to solve their many problems.
Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life by Jan Reynolds
Photo-essay exploring the cultural and environmental aspects of traditional Balinese rice farming, a model of sustainable food production.
Wish: Wishing Traditions Around the World by Roseanne Thong
An illustrated guide to wishing traditions from around the world, including Japan, China, Russia, Israel, Italy, Guatemala, the United States, and others, providing insights into the various cultures and highlighting the similarities.
Opuestos: Mexican Folk Art Opposites in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill
Introduces opposites using painted wooden folk art animal sculptures made by artisans from Oaxaca, Mexico.
Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia by Jeanette Winter
Luis has so many books in his little house in Colombia that he buys two donkeys and travels throughout the land bringing the joy of reading to children.
My Village: Rhymes from Around the World collected by Danielle Wright
Collects poems and nursery rhymes from around the world, including such countries as China, Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Iran, and provides the English translations along with the rhymes in their original languages.
