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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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Around the World

This book portrays a gritty game of street basketball being played literally around the world, from New York to Australia to China, and elsewhere, and then back to New York.

Published: 2005,
Tags: basketball
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Graphic NovelFantasy, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14), International

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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Birthdays around the World

This book describes the way birthdays have been celebrated in the past and the customs used to mark these special occasions in such countries as Finland, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand and others.

Published: 2002,
Tags: Birthday, celebration, superstition
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), InternationalIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, NonfictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction, Picture Book

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