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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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University of Arizona

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Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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The Storytellers

Published: 1998, HarperCollins
Tags: grandfather, storyteller
Categories: AfricaAfrica, MoroccoAfrica, Morocco, Picture BookAfrica, Morocco, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Morocco, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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Wombat Walkabout

Published: 2009, Dutton Juvenile
Tags: Australian animals, Basic Concepts, Humor, numbers, Stories in Rhyme
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Counting BookAustralia, Counting Book, Early Years (ages 2-6)Australia, Counting Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Oceania

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Guttersnipe

Published: 2009, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Tags: 20th century, Difficult decisions, growing up, Homelessness and poverty, Hope, Jewish
Categories: CanadaCanada, Historical FictionCanada, Historical Fiction, Picture BookCanada, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Big and Small, Room for All

Published: 2009, Tundra Books
Tags: Discovery and exploration, universe
Categories: Concept BookConcept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6)Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture BookConcept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, United States

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Don Quixote

Published: 2009, Candlewick
Tags: 16th century, Adventure, Knights and knighthood
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Spain

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Our Corner Grocery Store

Published: 2009, Tundra Books
Tags: city life, Markets, multigenerational, Neighborhoods
Categories: CanadaCanada, Early Years (ages 2-6)Canada, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book

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Wink! The Ninja Who Wanted to Be Noticed

Published: 2009, Viking Juvenile
Tags: Circus, ninja, talent
Categories: FantasyFantasy, FictionFantasy, Fiction, JapanFantasy, Fiction, Japan, Picture BookFantasy, Fiction, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Diogenes

Published: 2009, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Tags: Dogs, Myth, philosophy, Self-actualization
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, GreeceFolklore and Fairy Tales, Greece, Picture BookFolklore and Fairy Tales, Greece, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Cow That Was The Best Moo-Ther

Published: 2009, HarperCollins
Tags: Animals, Cows, Farms, Humor
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FantasyEngland (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Picture BookEngland (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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How To Scratch a Wombat: where to find it…what to feed it…why it sleeps all day

Published: 2009, Clarion Books
Tags: habitat, life cycle, Wombat
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Australia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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