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Theme: social life
Chaska and the Golden Doll
Chaska wishes that she could learn to read and write, but the schoolhouse in her little village in the Andes Mountains is too small, and only the boys and older girls can attend. So she spends her days with Grandfather, who tells her stories about the proud Incas and their gold. Many years ago, the [...]
Descriptors: Latin America, Peru, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3), Realistic Fiction Other Themes: Andes Mountains, custom, inca, indian of South America Leave a comment
Children of Belize
This book describes life in the small Central American country of Belize while following a variety of children in their daily activities.
Descriptors: Belize, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Nonfiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) Other Themes: Culture, custom Leave a comment
A Child’s Day: In a South African City
Presents a day in the life of a child living in Johannesburg, discussing the social life, customs, religion, history, and language of South Africa.
Descriptors: Nonfiction, Primary (Gr. K-3), South Africa Other Themes: custom, History, Johannesburg, Language, Religion Leave a comment
A Child’s Day in an Indian Village
This book introduces customs in India by following a young girl through her day at home and at school. All information is presented as seen through the eyes of six-year-old Geeta.
A Taste of Japan
This book provides an overview of Japanese culture and food, including descriptions of staples, information about food production, and recipes.
Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Japan, Nonfiction Other Themes: cookery, Culture, custom, food, food habit, recipe Leave a comment
Till Year’s Good End
Based on a Medieval Book of Hours, this book describes the monthly activities of rural peasants in England during the Middle Ages. Rhyming couplets banner the top of each page while a paragraph for each month elaborates on the daily chores, showing the round of seasons in the farm year.
Descriptors: England (UK), Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3) Other Themes: custom, Farm, farmer, Middle Ages, season Leave a comment
A Child’s Day in a Russian City
Seven-year-old Polina lives in St. Petersburg with her parents; her grandparents live next door. This book shows one day in her life and delivers plenty of cultural information
Children of Cuba
The largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba is a place of mountains and forests, beaches and coral reefs, large cities and quiet villages. Its thriving cultural life has been shaped by the many different groups that have called Cuba home, including native peoples, Spaniards, and Africans. Frank Staub offers readers a clear portrait of what [...]
Descriptors: Caribbean, Cuba, Nonfiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) Other Themes: Children, custom, History Leave a comment
A Guatemalan Family
In this book, you will meet the Mendez family, Maya Indians who made a dangerous escape to flee the civil war in their native Guatemala.
Descriptors: Guatemala, Nonfiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) Other Themes: custom, Family, human right, Journey, Maya, refugee Leave a comment
On October 20, 2010 at 7:00 P.M., Rosemary Wells, illustrator and author of the preschool series Max and Ruby, will be at Worlds of Words physical location on the 4th floor of the College of Education at the University of Arizona.
A New Frontier: The Peace Corps in Eastern Europe