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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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email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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The Crystal Heart: A Vietnamese Legend

Published: 1998, Atheneum
Tags: Folktales and Fairytales, Legend, romance
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookFolklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Vietnam

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The Ancient Chinese (Look Into The Past)

Published: 1994, Thomson Learning
Tags: agriculture, Ancient Civilizations, beliefs, Chinese culture, city life, education, families, History, industry, trade
Categories: ChinaChina, NonfictionChina, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Holes In Your Nose (My Body Science Series) (My Body Science Series)

Published: 1994, Kane/Miller Book Pub
Tags: Early learning, health, Noses
Categories: AsiaAsia, Early Years (ages 2-6)Asia, Early Years (ages 2-6), JapanAsia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Japan, Picture Book

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Weighing The Elephant (Folktale)

Published: 1998, Annick Press
Tags: Elephants, Folktales and Fairytales, Weight
Categories: ChinaChina, Early Years (ages 2-6)China, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy TalesChina, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book

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White Tiger, Blue Serpent

Published: 1999, HarperCollins
Tags: action and adventure, Folktales and Fairytales, Goddess
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, FantasyAsia, China, Fantasy, Picture BookAsia, China, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Magical Starfruit Tree: A Chinese Folktale

Published: 1994, Beyond Words Publishing
Tags: Compassion and kindness, Fantasy and magic, Folktales and Fairytales, Greed
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, Early Years (ages 2-6)Asia, China, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, China, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book

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Five Heavenly Emperors: Chinese Myths Of Creation

Published: 1994, Tundra Books
Tags: creation
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, China, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, China, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Myths and Legends

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Zen Abc

Published: 1993, Tuttle Pub
Tags: Haiku, philosophy, Religion and beliefs, Zen Buddhism
Categories: ABC BookABC Book, AsiaABC Book, Asia, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Mali under the Night Sky: A Lao Story of Home

Published: 2010, Cinco Puntos Press
Tags: civil war, Family, Memories, Refugees
Categories: AsiaAsia, Biography - Autobiography- MemoirAsia, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Lao People's Democratic RepublicAsia, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Picture BookAsia, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Girl Who Wanted To Hunt: A Siberian Tale

Published: 1994, Holiday House
Tags: Hunting and hunters, Myths and legends, Overcoming evil
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, Primary (ages 6-9)Folklore and Fairy Tales, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia

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