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Primary (ages 6-9)

Material appropriate for primary age groups

I Will Never Not Ever Eat A Tomato

A fussy eater decides to sample the carrots after her brother convinces her that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter.

Published: 2000,
Tags: Nature, Storytellers
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

In The Village Of The Elephants

A young boy in India helps his father care for Mudumalai, an elephant who works to help clear forests, and protect croplands from wild elephants.

Published: 1994,
Tags: Responsibility and duty, Rural life
Categories: AsiaAsia, IndiaAsia, India, NonfictionAsia, India, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Pizza For The Queen

In 1889 Napoli, Italy, Raffaele Esposito prepares a special pizza for the queen, in a book based on a true story which includes a recipe for pizza Margherita.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Cooking, Description and travel, food, recipes
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, ItalyEurope, Fiction, Italy, Primary (ages 6-9)

Children Of Yucat

Describes life in Yucat

Published: 1996,
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, Grandmothers
Categories: AmericasAmericas, MexicoAmericas, Mexico, NonfictionAmericas, Mexico, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Grandpa’s Slippers

Grandma tries to throw away Grandpa’s comfortable old slippers, but he manages to stop her each time. When they finally fall apart he discovers the new slippers aren’t so bad after all.

Published: 1989,
Tags: Monkeys, Trickster figures
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FictionAustralia, Fiction, OceaniaAustralia, Fiction, Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9)

Ben Over Night

Ben loves to play at his best friend’s house, but when it’s time for a sleepover all Ben can think about is going home. Ben’s brother and sister try some creative solutions to help their younger sibling get over his fear.

Published: 2005,
Tags: People with disabilities
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CanadaAmericas, Canada, FictionAmericas, Canada, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Tiger

When the villagers hire a famous hunter to kill the tiger rumored to live in the woods, only one young boy wishes to protect the animal; and, in fact, the hunter knows more than one way to shoot a tiger.

Published: 1992,
Tags: Blind, Friendship, People with disabilities, Prejudices
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, FictionAsia, China, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Where On Earth Is My Bagel?

When a young boy in Korea dreams of eating a New York bagel, he asks a farmer, a fisherman, a beekeeper, and a baker for help.

Published: 2001,
Tags: Adventure, food
Categories: AsiaAsia, FictionAsia, Fiction, KoreaAsia, Fiction, Korea, Primary (ages 6-9)

Crazy Cars For Crazy Kids

Filled with wild and weird cars for every taste, kids will love this book of cars which double as amusement parks, fishing boats, or dog exercisers, and will love studying the pictures’ details and unique elements to be discovered over time.

Published: 2006,
Tags: Personal narrative
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FictionAustralia, Fiction, OceaniaAustralia, Fiction, Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9)

How The Leopard Got His Claws

Recounts how the leopard got his claws and teeth and why he rules the forest with terror.

Published: 1979,
Tags: Buddhism, Pandas, Storytellers
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, NigeriaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Nigeria, Primary (ages 6-9)

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