Explores the culture of Mexico, including religions, holidays and festivals, arts, food and leisure activities.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
A Fiddle For Angus
Angus, living on Cape Breton Island, Canada, learns to play the violin so that he can join in with his musical family.
If You’re Not From The Prairie–
A boy provides a look at life on the prairies of North America and describes the effects of the climate on the people like him who grow up in the heartland of the continent.
Knock, Knock, Teremok!: A Traditional Russian Tale
In this cumulative tale, a fly, a mouse, a frog, a duck, a hare, a fox, a pig, and a wolf come to live together, until a bear comes along.
The Maya
Looks at the history and culture of the Mayas, and describes their cities, religion, writing, rulers, wars, and daily life.
The Twenty-Five Mixtec Cats
The inhabitants of a mountain village are suspicious of the twenty-five cats who come to live with their healer, until the cats are able to help lift a curse placed on the butcher.
A Boot Fell from Heaven
After God drops one of his boots while sitting on a rainbow, he travels down to Earth to find it, and is surprised that no one wants to help him.
Priya’s Day
This is a bilingual book which tells the story of a little girl Priya and her busy day. It not only tells a story in two languages, it engages readers and listeners in a very special way to create their own very special books.
Nyumba Ya Mumbi: The Gikuyu Creation Myth
Retells the story of the creation of the Gikuyu people of Kenya.
Dog Den Mystery
When someone steals an old boot, Jack doesn’t care. Then someone steals his squeaker bone. And his blanket. And Red’s ball. Now Jack DOES care. Who is the thief of Doggeroo?