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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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International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature
College of Education
University of Arizona

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Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
Open Reading Hours: Monday through Friday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Where Are You Going, Manyoni?

Published: 1993, HarperCollins
Tags: Animals, Country life, Nature, School
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Picture BookAfrica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Zimbabwe

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Five Nice Mice

Published: 2007, Minedition
Tags: mouse, Music, orchestra, sharing
Categories: AsiaAsia, FantasyAsia, Fantasy, JapanAsia, Fantasy, Japan, Picture BookAsia, Fantasy, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper!

Published: 1992, Clarion Books
Tags: Animals, Helping, Mystery
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The King and the Tortoise

Published: 1993, Clarion Books
Tags: challenge, cleverness, Turtles, Wisdom
Categories: AfricaAfrica, CameroonAfrica, Cameroon, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Cameroon, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookAfrica, Cameroon, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Honey Hunters

Published: 1992, Candlewick Press
Tags: Animals, sharing
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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What the Animals Were Waiting For

Published: 2002, Scholastic Press
Tags: Animals, Rain
Categories: AfricaAfrica, KenyaAfrica, Kenya, NonfictionAfrica, Kenya, Nonfiction, Picture BookAfrica, Kenya, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Kenya, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Tanzania

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The Man Who Knew Too Much: A Moral Tale from the Baila of Zambia

Published: 1994, Clarion Books
Tags: believes, marriage, new baby
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Zambia

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The Royal Drum: An Ashanti Tale

Published: 1996, Mondo Pub
Tags: Animals, Jungles, king, Treasures
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6)Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, GhanaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Ghana, Picture BookAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Ghana, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Sungura and Leopard: A Swahili Trickster Tale

Published: 1993, Little Brown & Co (Juv)
Tags: Animals, cleverness, Family, growing up, Neighbors, Self-realization
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Tanzania

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Ape

Published: 2010, Candlewick Pr
Tags: Apes and monkeys, Chimpanzees, creatures, Fruits
Categories: AfricaAfrica, NonfictionAfrica, Nonfiction, Picture BookAfrica, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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