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WOW is committed to creating an international network of people who share the vision of bringing books and children together, thereby opening windows on the world. We encourage thoughtful dialogue around international literature so that children can reflect on their own cultural experience and connect to the experience of others across the globe.

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Count Your Way through the Arab World

Uses Arabic numerals from one to ten to introduce concepts about Arab countries and Arab culture.

Published: 1991,
Tags: Christianity, Islam
Categories: Counting BookCounting Book, EgyptCounting Book, Egypt, Middle EastCounting Book, Egypt, Middle East, NonfictionCounting Book, Egypt, Middle East, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Mexican Native Costumes: Originals And Text

Since remote times, Mexican wearing apparel has been varied, rich and of spectacular appearance. This booklet describes traditional costumes from various states in Mexico, including Oaxaca, Puebla, Chiapas, Jalisco and Michoacan.

Published: 1978,
Tags: Music, Nova Scotia
Categories: All AgesAll Ages, AmericasAll Ages, Americas, MexicoAll Ages, Americas, Mexico, Nonfiction

Eating

In photographs and rhyming text, describes the foods and eating customs of people around the world.

Published: 1999,
Tags: cultures, customs, food
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), InternationalEarly Years (ages 2-6), International, Nonfiction

The Normans

Describes the history, government, family life, religion, and other customs of the Normans.

Published: 1992,
Tags: Immigrants
Categories: EuropeEurope, FranceEurope, France, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, France, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

An Ancient Heritage: The Arab-American Minority

Discusses the cultural experience of Arab Americans and the history of Arab immigration to the United States.

Published: 1991,
Tags: immigration
Categories: AsiaAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, United States

Azerbaijan

An overview of the history, culture, peoples, religion, government, and geography of Azerbaijan.

Published: 2006,
Categories: AsiaAsia, AzerbaijanAsia, Azerbaijan, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Azerbaijan, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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)

Border Crossings: Emigration And Exile

A collection of fiction, non-fiction, and photo essays provides an international look at emigration and the mixed emotions caused by leaving one’s familiar surroundings to start a new life on foreign soil.

Published: 1992,
Tags: Family life, Orphans, Voyages and travels
Categories: NonfictionNonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Siobhan’s Journey: A Belfast Girl Visits The United States

Describes the experiences of ten-year-old Siobhan McNulty, a girl from Northern Ireland who spent six weeks with a New Jersey family as a part of Project Children.

Published: 1993,
Tags: crosscultural experience
Categories: EuropeEurope, NonfictionEurope, Nonfiction, Northern Ireland (UK)Europe, Nonfiction, Northern Ireland (UK), Primary (ages 6-9)

Coming-Of-Age: Traditions And Rituals Around The World

An anthropological perspective on coming-of-age rituals in societies around the world examines elements unique to specific rituals as well as elements common to all.

Published: 1994,
Tags: Adolescence
Categories: NonfictionNonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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