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Primary (ages 6-9)

Material appropriate for primary age groups

Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear

Dougal the teddy bear is tossed in with the garbage after newer, cleaner toys enter into his household, but he makes a new home at the dump when he is rescued along with other stuffed animals.

Published: 2004,
Tags: bear, New home, Rescues, toy
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FantasyAustralia, Fantasy, OceaniaAustralia, Fantasy, Oceania, Picture BookAustralia, Fantasy, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

Pancake Dreams

Stefan loves the way his grandmother makes pancakes, but she lives far from him. One day he has an idea on how to get some of his favorite treats.

Published: 2002,
Tags: Grandmother, Problem solving, Travel
Categories: JordanJordan, Middle EastJordan, Middle East, Picture BookJordan, Middle East, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Jordan, Middle East, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic FictionJordan, Middle East, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Sweden

The Little House In The Snow

It’s autumn, and Rabbit needs to find a place to live for the winter, safe from his enemies. He tries staying with other animals and other places, but finally decides to live in a house made of snow.

Published: 1970,
Tags: Anne Frank, Jews in the Netherlands, World War II
Categories: BulgariaBulgaria, EuropeBulgaria, Europe, Folklore and Fairy TalesBulgaria, Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Primary (ages 6-9)

Don Quixote and the Windmills

Immersed in tales of knights and dragons and sorcerers and damsels in distress, Senor Quexada proclaims himself a knight and sets out on his first adventure against some nearby windmills that he thinks are giants.

Published: 2004,
Tags: Adventure, Giants, Knights and knighthood
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, Picture BookEurope, Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Europe, Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Spain

The Fisherman And The Goldfish

A fisherman returns a magic goldfish to the ocean so is granted a wish, but his greedy wife makes him ask for better things several times until they are back to the poor state they began with.

Published: 1973,
Tags: Alphabet, Geography
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)Europe, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia

Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from around the World

This book consists of brief statements relating what children from around the world do with a tooth that has fallen out and includes facts about teeth.

Published: 1998,
Tags: Children, Teeth, Tradition, World
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, InternationalFolklore and Fairy Tales, International, Picture BookFolklore and Fairy Tales, International, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Daisy Comes Home

Daisy, an unhappy hen in China, floats down the river in a basket and has an adventure.

Published: 2002,
Tags: Bedtime
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, FictionAsia, China, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

The Red Bird

Anna and Matthew, two poor siblings who have known only hunger, cold, and hard labor since their mother died, follow a bright red bird to a land of happiness.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Birds, happiness, Orphans, Poverty, Siblings
Categories: EuropeEurope, FantasyEurope, Fantasy, NordicEurope, Fantasy, Nordic, Picture BookEurope, Fantasy, Nordic, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Europe, Fantasy, Nordic, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Sweden

When The Pigs Took Over

Don Carlos likes to do everything in a big way, but his idea to serve lots of snails in his restaurant nearly destroys the whole village.

Published: 2002,
Tags: Divorce
Categories: AmericasAmericas, FictionAmericas, Fiction, MexicoAmericas, Fiction, Mexico, Primary (ages 6-9)

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky

An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them.

Published: 1991,
Tags: Moon, Sun, water
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, NigeriaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Nigeria, Primary (ages 6-9)

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