{"id":30887,"date":"2022-07-13T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T14:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=30887"},"modified":"2022-07-13T14:24:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T19:24:08","slug":"picture-books-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/picture-books-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the World with Picture Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bring the world right into your living room! By sharing books with a wide range of settings, you can discover new lands, people, and customs and expand your child\u2019s cultural horizons\u2014no passport required!<\/p><!--more-->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"video-container medium\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"video youtube\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZWrt2lhvn0U?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><a title=\"Library List\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Library_Lists\/Around-the-World-with-Picture-Books-Library-List.pdf\">Download our free library list<\/a> to take with you on your next visit to the library.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"boxItemContainer\">\r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TVV3w3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Wangaris-Trees-170x170.png\" alt=\"Around the World - Wangari's Trees of Peace Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TVV3w3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Wangari's Trees of Peace: <br \/>A True Story from Africa<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Jeanette Winter <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Kenya)<\/span><br \/>Wangari grew up under the canopy of the Kenyan rain forest. But when she returns to her homeland after years in America, she\u2019s shocked to discover that there are hardly any trees left. Wangari is determined to change that and sets out to bring the green back to Africa.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>        \r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YFHVuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Around-the-World-Four-Feet-Two-Sandals-170x170.png\" alt=\"Around the World - Four Feet Two Sandals book cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YFHVuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Four Feet, Two Sandals<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\">by Karen Lynn Willams <br \/>and Khandra Mohammed <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"bold\">(Pakistan)<\/span><br \/>A powerful way to introduce children to the plight of refugees all around the world, <cite>Four Feet, Two Sandals<\/cite> is a beautifully told tale of friendship, kindness, and hope in the midst of suffering and sadness. <span class=\"muted\">(War\/refugee themes may not be suitable for all children.)<\/span><\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UKDXhS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kindness-MufarosBeautifulDaughters-170x170.png\" alt=\"Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UKDXhS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: <br \/>An African Tale<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by John Steptoe <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Zimbabwe)<\/span><br \/>Mufaro has <span class=\"italic\">two<\/span> beautiful daughters, but only <span class=\"italic\">one<\/span> is kind. When a search is announced to find a beautiful woman who is also worthy to become the king\u2019s wife, <cite>Mufaro\u2019s Beautiful Daughters<\/cite> discover that kindness shown in secret may be more visible than you think.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Fd8yOO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kindness-BoxesForKatje-170x170.png\" alt=\"Boxes for Katje Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Fd8yOO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Boxes for Katje<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Candace Fleming <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"bold\">(Netherlands)<\/span><br \/>In the dark days after WWII, the postman brings Katje a box filled with much-needed gifts. Suddenly a small kindness blossoms into full-blown friendship. But that\u2019s just the beginning for two young girls, their families, and, eventually, their communities.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Jl375w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cover-Tiles-Grandparents-Crouching-Tiger-170x170.png\" alt=\"Crouching Tiger Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Jl375w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Crouching Tiger<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Ying Chang Compestine <\/span><\/p>\r\n                <p><span class=\"center bold\">(China\/USA)<\/span><br \/>Vinson is excited about Grandfather\u2019s visit from China, but his excitement soon wears thin. Grandfather\u2019s Tai Chi moves are too slow. And why does he keep calling Vinson <span class=\"italic\">Ming Da<\/span>? But then Grandfather helps Vinson realize that being Chinese is pretty special.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OerxfT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cover-Tiles-Bravery-The-Cats-In-Square-170x170.png\" alt=\"The Cats in Krasinski Square Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OerxfT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>The Cats in Krasinski Square<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Karen Hess <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Poland)<\/span><br \/>In this uplifting story of bravery and survival in the most difficult of times, a young girl devises a plan to smuggle food to hungry Jews in the Warsaw ghetto. Excitement and suspense grow as the girl and her feline friends work to outsmart the Gestapo.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HBC58z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Biblioburro-170x170.png\" alt=\"Around the World - Biblioburro: A True Story from Columbia Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HBC58z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Jeanette Winter <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"bold\">(Colombia)<\/span><br \/>Luis loves books so much that he can\u2019t stop collecting them, and now he\u2019s filled his whole house with books. But Luis has a plan! With the help of his trusty burros, Alfa and Beto, he starts a mobile library, taking books to villages throughout Colombia so <span class=\"italic\">everyone<\/span> can have a chance to enjoy them!<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JlRf3e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Emmanuels-Dream-170x170.png\" alt=\"Around the World - Emmanuel's Dream Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JlRf3e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Laurie Ann Thompson <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"bold\">(Ghana)<\/span><br \/>When a baby boy with a deformed leg is born in Ghana, no one thinks he can possibly amount to anything. But as Emmanuel grows up, he becomes determined to prove the opposite. He sets off on a difficult journey that will take him all across Ghana and bring new hope to disabled people.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2uegtpT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Drum-Dream-Girl-170x170.png\" alt=\"Drum Dream Girl Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2uegtpT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Margarita Engle <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"bold\">(Cuba)<\/span><br \/>Based on true events, this colorful picture book tells the story of a young girl living in Cuba in an era when only boys and men were allowed to play the drums. But that doesn\u2019t stop her from always imagining her own rhythms and beats! Will she ever be allowed to follow her dreams?<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ti72j6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Crow-Boy-170x170.png\" alt=\"Crow Boy Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ti72j6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Crow Boy<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Taro Yashima <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Japan)<\/span><br \/>Chibi is different from the rest of the children at school. He\u2019s always quiet, always alone, and he studies things that no one else would <span class=\"italic\">ever<\/span> study. But the rest of the children are in for a surprise when a new teacher comes to school and shows them just how special Chibi really is.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HvOhYq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Egyption-Cinderella-170x170.png\" alt=\"The Egyptian Cinderella Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HvOhYq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>The Egyptian Cinderella<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Shirley Climo <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Egypt)<\/span><br \/>One of the oldest known versions of the Cinderella tale is retold in this stunning picture book. Beautiful Rhodopis is devastated when one of her favorite rose-red slippers is stolen by a falcon. But when the falcon drops the slipper in front of the Pharaoh, Rhadopis has no idea how her life is about to change!<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Jpm5br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Empty-Pot-170x170.png\" alt=\"The Empty Pot Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Jpm5br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>The Empty Pot<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Demi <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(China)<\/span><br \/>A flower-loving Emperor needs someone to succeed him, so every child is given a single flower seed. Whoever grows the most beautiful flower will become Emperor. But when Ping plants his seed, nothing sprouts. Will an empty pot and Ping's hard work be enough to please the Emperor?<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Hw6Mfc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/One-Plastic-Bag-170x170.png\" alt=\"One Plastic Bag Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Hw6Mfc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Miranda Paul <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Gambia)<\/span><br \/>When the trash problem in her village becomes too big to ignore, Isatou decides to do something about it. She collects as many plastic bags as she can and finds a way to turn worthless trash into something much more valuable, earning money and cleaning up her village all at the same time!<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n        <div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/\/amzn.to\/2Tkxn0a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Adas-Violin-170x170.png\" alt=\"Around the World - Ada's Violin book cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Tkxn0a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Susan Hood <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Paraguay)<\/span><br \/>Ada lives in a village beside an enormous landfill. Every day, the pile of garbage grows bigger and bigger. But then a music teacher arrives with a crazy plan to recycle the trash for a very special purpose. Ada never imagined how his plan would change her life...and her village...forever!<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2I6pgT2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Around-the-World-Stepping-Stones-170x170.png\" alt=\"Stepping Stones book cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2I6pgT2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Stepping Stones: <br \/>A Refugee Family's Journey<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Margriet Ruurs <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Syria)<\/span><br \/>Nizar Ali Badr's stone-crafted illustrations provide a stunning and emotion-packed backdrop for Margriet Ruur's powerful story of a family displaced by war. It's a sad yet hopeful tale told in both English and Arabic. <span class=\"muted\">(War\/refugee themes may not be suitable for all children.)<\/span><\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2U0jxo3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/All-the-Colors-170x170.png\" alt=\"All the colors of the earth book cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2U0jxo3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>All the Colors of the Earth<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Sheila Hamanaka <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"bold\">(The World)<\/span><br \/>With poetic text and rich, colorful illustrations, ethnic and cultural diversity is explored and celebrated. Hair and skin color is described with imaginative comparisons to plants, animals, and spices, showing that every child is unique and supremely special.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>    \r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TVcA7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Hush-170x170.png\" alt=\"Hush! A Thai Lullaby Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TVcA7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Hush! A Thai Lullaby<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Minfong Ho <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Thailand)<\/span><br \/>In this soothing Caldecott medal-winning bedtime story, a Mother gently hushes a peeping lizard, a creeping cat, a leaping frog, a beeping duck, a sweeping buffalo, and even a shrieking elephant as her baby soundly sleeps. And before long, everyone is sleeping. Everyone that is, except the baby!<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Oire3O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Problem-with-Chickens-170x170.png\" alt=\"Around the World - The Problem with Chickens Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Oire3O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>The Problem with Chickens<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Bruce McMillan <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Iceland)<\/span><br \/>The ladies of an Icelandic farming village are out of eggs, so off they go to buy some chickens. At first, the ladies <span class=\"italic\">and<\/span> the chickens are happy\u2014until the chickens forget they\u2019re chickens, that is! The ladies will have to come up with a very clever idea to solve their problem!<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2udixyx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cover-Tiles-Grandparents-Grandfathers-Journey-170x170.png\" alt=\"Grandfather's Journey Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2udixyx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Grandfather's Journey<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Allen Say <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Japan)<\/span><br \/><cite>Grandfather\u2019s Journey<\/cite> traces a grandfather\u2019s steps from the villages of Japan to the mountains of California and back again. Through the years, the strong attraction of the memories of \u201chome\u201d keeps the journey alive for generations of a Japanese-American family.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CuNNNO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Polar-Son-170x170.png\" alt=\"Around the World - The Polar Bear Son Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CuNNNO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Lydia Dabcovich <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Inuit People)<\/span><br \/>Travel to the icy world of the Arctic with this charming tale of an old woman and the polar bear cub she adopts as her son. As the bear cub grows up, he provides for the woman by hunting and catching food for her. But when his life is threatened by jealous villagers, will the old woman be able to save him?<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n    \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OdoODq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Mirror-170.png\" alt=\"Mirror Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OdoODq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Mirror <\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Jeannie Baker <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Australia\/Morocco)<\/span><br \/>Richly detailed collage illustrations grace the pages of this side-by-side wordless picture book. Parallel panels follow two boys and their families through a single day. The difference is that the boys live in very different places: one in a western city, the other in a North African village.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Y3ryYF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cover-Tiles-Grandparents-Rubys-Wish-170x170.png\" alt=\"Ruby's Wish Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Y3ryYF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Ruby's Wish<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Shirin Yim Bridges <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(China)<\/span><br \/>At the turn of the century, most little girls in China didn\u2019t go to school. But although Ruby loved school and wanted to keep learning, only the boys in her family went to university. Until one day when Ruby\u2019s grandfather gave her a surprise that changed everything.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UOwq1S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Annos_Journey-170.png\" alt=\"Anno's Journey Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UOwq1S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Anno's Journey<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Mitsumasa Anno <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"bold\">(Northern Europe)<\/span><br \/>Follow Anno as he rides through the streets and countryside of Northern Europe. In visually rich and often surprising detail, wordless pages tell the stories of each hamlet, farmyard, circus, and town square that Anno visits.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OdFydQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cover-Tiles-Grandparents-Grandfather-Gandhi-170x170.png\" alt=\"Grandfather Ghandi Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OdFydQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Grandfather Gandhi<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(India)<\/span><br \/><cite>Grandfather Gandhi<\/cite> offers a rare look into the private life of Mahatma Gandhi. As Arun Gandhi shares the lessons he learned growing up in his grandfather\u2019s village, readers are drawn to appreciate and learn from the love and respect between a boy and his grandfather.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OdAExk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Somewhere-in-the-World-170x170.png\" alt=\"Around the World - Somewhere in the World Right Now Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OdAExk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Somewhere in the World Right Now<\/cite><\/span><\/a><span class=\"muted\"> by Stacey Schuett <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(The World)<\/span><br \/>Have you ever wondered what the other side of the world is doing while you're sound sleep? After all, when you lay your head down at the end of a day, a new day is just beginning somewhere else. Stacey Schuett explains world time zones in a lyrical and easy-to-understand way.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0679880836\/ref=rdr_ext_tmb\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/How_to_Make_Apple_Pie-170.png\" alt=\"How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World book cover\" width=\"170\" \/>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0679880836\/ref=rdr_ext_tmb\" target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World<\/cite><\/span><\/a><span class=\"muted\"> by Marjorie Priceman<\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(The World)<\/span><br \/>When you have a hankering for a piece of apple pie and the market is closed, what do you do? Well, you might have to stow away on a boat to Jamaica for sugar or hitch a ride to England for some cream. Because when you want apple pie, the <span class=\"italic\">world<\/span> is your marketplace!<\/p> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37eUr8i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Around-the-World-in-Eighty-Poems-170x170-1.png\" alt=\"Around the World in 80 Poems\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37eUr8i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Around the World in 80 Poems<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by James Berry<\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(The World)<\/span><br \/>This collection of colorful poems celebrates the diversity that makes up our world. You\u2019ll find poems that will make you laugh and some that will make you cry. But together they will leave you feeling inspired and amazed by the uniqueness and the beauty of our world and the people who call it home.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HqzEqz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sports-PB-Cover-Tiles-Take-Me-Out-to-the-Yakyu-170x170-1.png\" alt=\"Take Me Out to the Yakyu Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HqzEqz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>Take Me Out to the Yakyu<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Aaron Meshon <\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(Japan)<\/span><br \/>Baseball is popular in the United States, but it\u2019s a fan favorite in Japan, too! Join a little boy and his grandfather at baseball (or yakyu!) games in <span class=\"italic\">both<\/span> countries. The customs and the words may be different, but the game is the same no matter where you go!<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"boxItem _3up clearfix\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3knGY4L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sports-PB-Cover-Tiles-The-Field-170x170-1.png\" alt=\"The Field Book Cover\" \/><\/a>\r\n                    <p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3knGY4L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"bold\"><cite>The Field<\/cite><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"muted\"> by Baptiste Paul<\/span><\/p>\r\n                    <p><span class=\"center bold\">(The Caribbean)<\/span><br \/>Vibrant illustrations and fast, snappy prose bring a colorful Caribbean world to life as a group of children gather in their favorite place to play their favorite game. They don\u2019t even care if it starts to rain or if they have to run in the mud\u2014just so long as they can play ball!<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>  \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>FREE Around the World with Picture Books Library List<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Library_Lists\/Around-the-World-with-Picture-Books-Library-List.pdf\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Around-the-World-Reading-List-Thumb-147x149.png\" alt=\"download around the world picture books library list\" class=\"left\" width=\"147\" \/><\/a><p>Are you ready to take your children around the world with picture books? The journey begins at your local library! Download our <a title=\"Library List\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Library_Lists\/Around-the-World-with-Picture-Books-Library-List.pdf\">Around the World with Picture Books Library List<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        \r\n<div class=\"clearfix\">    \r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FGqh18\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Give-Your-Child-the-World-Thumb-147x149.png\" alt=\"cover of Give Your Child the World\" width=\"147\" class=\"left\" \/><\/a><p>If you're looking for even more picture books from around the world, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FGqh18\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><cite>Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time<\/cite><\/a> by Jamie C. Martin (<a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Simple Homeschool<\/a>) is an absolute treasure. Filled with more than 600 carefully chosen books for kids of all ages, this book is a wonderful resource for any family!<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"box\">\r\n<h2>Around the World with Picture Books Recommended by Our Readers<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3manKlw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>The Hungry Coat<\/cite><\/a> (Turkey) by Demi (Recommended by Emily, via Blog Comment)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3x4QIbt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Jamela's Dress<\/cite><\/a> (South Africa) by Niki Daly (Recommended by Debbie, via Blog Comment)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2I77L51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Honey, Honey Lion!<\/cite><\/a> (Africa) by Jan Brett (Recommended by April N., via Facebook)<\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2I7b10f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Too Many Tamales<\/cite><\/a> (Mexico\/US) by Gary Soto (Recommended by Vivienne M., via Facebook)<\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FSlIlB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain<\/cite><\/a> (Kenya) by Verna Aardema (Recommended by Vivienne M., via Facebook)<\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HVM88g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Another Celebrated Dancing Bear<\/cite><\/a> (Russia) by Gladys Scheffrin-Falk (Recommended by Vivienne M., via Facebook)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FZRflF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>A Giraffe Goes to Paris<\/cite><\/a> (France) by Mary Tavener Holmes (Recommended by Jessica S., via Facebook)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CZCxt2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>The Cat Who Walked Across France<\/cite><\/a> (France) by Kate Banks (Recommended by @bethanxknight, via Instagram)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HWbxik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Monsoon<\/cite><\/a> (India) by Uma Krishnaswami (Recommended by Anna F., via Facebook)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ic1kOa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon<\/cite><\/a> (Korea) by Janie Jaehyun Park (Recommended by Karen D., via Facebook)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2uJVzz7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Tap-Tap<\/cite><\/a> (Haiti) by Karen Lynn williams (Recommended by @counting.joys, via Instagram)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HUbNyc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>The Worry Stone<\/cite><\/a> (Native Peoples\/US) by Marianna Dengler (Recommended by @counting.joys, via Instagram)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OL4nhv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Everybody Cooks Rice<\/cite><\/a> (Multicultural) by Norah Dooley (Recommended by @counting.joys, via Instagram)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UyCXk2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Papa Piccolo<\/cite><\/a> (Italy) by Carol Talley (Recommended by Tiffany T., via Facebook)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HXQxrg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Tikki Tikki Tembo<\/cite><\/a> (China) by Arlene Mosel (Recommended by @chrissye84, via Instagram)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HZdHO1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>White Tiger, Blue Serpent<\/cite><\/a> (China) by Grace Tseng (Recommended by Laura J., via Facebook)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HTDLdy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>The Story About Ping<\/cite><\/a> (China) by Marjorie Flack (Recommended by @egfreeman7712, via Instagram)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FZ2smt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>A Pair of Red Clogs<\/cite><\/a> (Japan) by Masako Matsuno (Recommended by Jenny R., via Facebook)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FZnotE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog<\/cite><\/a> (Japan) by Pamela S. Turner (Recommended by Ashleigh F., via Facebook)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2V9b0jq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>Malaysian Children's Favourite Stories<\/cite><\/a> (Malaysia) by Kay Lyons (Recommended by Ong H., via blog comment)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/15991488-the-magic-buffalo?from_search=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>The Magic Buffalo<\/cite><\/a> (Malaysia) by Jainal Amambing (Recommended by Ong H., via blog comment)<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n\t<p>Is there a picture book from another country or culture that your family loves to read? Please share it in the comments and I\u2019ll add it to our Readers\u2019 Picks box!<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p class=\"center\"><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-85e9ca7c-c2db-427e-b508-356bdc8e82fc\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-85e9ca7c-c2db-427e-b508-356bdc8e82fc\" id=\"hs-cta-85e9ca7c-c2db-427e-b508-356bdc8e82fc\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/434478\/85e9ca7c-c2db-427e-b508-356bdc8e82fc\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-85e9ca7c-c2db-427e-b508-356bdc8e82fc\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/434478\/85e9ca7c-c2db-427e-b508-356bdc8e82fc.png\" alt=\"FREE Picture Book LIbrary Lists\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(434478, '85e9ca7c-c2db-427e-b508-356bdc8e82fc', {}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5 class=\"muted\">All About Learning Press, Inc. is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. All proceeds from our partnership with Amazon.com will be donated to local libraries.<\/h5>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bring the world right into your living room with picture books! 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