Theme: custom

Children of Belize

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

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 (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

My Cousin Tamar Lives in Israel

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A boy living in the United States describes differences in the way he and his family observe Jewish traditions, and the way his cousin and her family observe the same traditions in the Jewish homeland.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Israel, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The White Nights of Ramadan

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Noor lives in a country near the Arabian (Persian) Gulf. She’s looking forward to the festival known as Girgian that comes in the middle of the holy month of Ramadan. These middle days are known as the three whites, because they include the day of the full moon and day before and after. Its when [...]

Descriptors: Kuwait, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

A Child’s Day in an Egyptian City

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

This book presents a day in the life of a child living in Cairo, discussing the social life, customs, religion, history, and language of Egypt.

Descriptors: Egypt, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

My Two Worlds

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Contrasts the two worlds of an eight-year-old Dominican American girl who lives in New York City but speaks Spanish as her native language and frequently returns to her island home.

Descriptors: Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Riddle of the Nile

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

The second book in the new Made In series of riddle books, Riddle of the Nile features Baby Crocodile. His dream is to become king of the Nile, but first he must solve a baffling riddle. His search for the answer takes young readers through ancient myths and modern mosques to the Great Sphinx, the [...]

Descriptors: Egypt, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Once upon a Full Moon

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Elizabeth Quan’s father had made a success in the New World, but he longed for his home in China. So in the early 1920’s, he and his family set out on an arduous trip to the far side of the world. By train, ship, ferry, cart, and on foot, Elizabeth, her parents, and her brothers [...]

Descriptors: Biography, Canada, China, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Costumes

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

This book describes traditional dress from different regions of the world and explains how clothing provides clues to people’s customs, the climate they life in, and the materials available to them.

Descriptors: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), International, Latin America, Nonfiction, Oceania » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

I Live in Tokyo

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Seven-year-old Mimiko introduces her family and describes their activities on special days throughout the year.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Comments closed

A History of the Romani People

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

This book discusses the origin of the Romani people and language; their marriage, birth, and death customs; and their past and current status in society.

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed