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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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1430 East Second Street
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Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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If You Lived Here: Houses of the World

Published: 2011, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Tags: houses
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), InternationalIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, NonfictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction, Picture BookIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Little Dog Lost

Published: 2012, Nancy Paulsen Books
Tags: Dog, Ocean, Rescues
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), EuropeEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Picture BookEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Picture Book, PolandEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Picture Book, Poland, Primary (ages 6-9)Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Picture Book, Poland, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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Grandfather Counts

Published: 2003,
Tags: Asian American, Chinese, Family life, multicultural, multigenerational
Categories: Picture BookPicture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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The Queen’s Feet (Northern Lights Books For Children)

Published: 2006, Red Deer Press
Tags: Humor, Royalty, Social skills
Categories: CanadaCanada, Early Years (ages 2-6)Canada, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book

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The Umbrella Queen

Published: 2008, Greenwillow Books
Tags: art, being different, Family, Festivals, holidays, Tradition, village
Categories: AsiaAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture BookAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Thailand

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Zoo-Looking

Published: 1996, Mondo Publishing
Tags: Animals, daughter, Family, father, zoo
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Early Years (ages 2-6)Australia, Early Years (ages 2-6), OceaniaAustralia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Oceania, Picture Book

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How the Ant Family Came to Hawaii

Published: 1993, Hawaiian Resources Company, Limited
Tags: Adventures, Travel, voyage
Categories: FantasyFantasy, HawaiiFantasy, Hawaii, OceaniaFantasy, Hawaii, Oceania, Picture BookFantasy, Hawaii, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Feathers and Fools

Published: 1996, Harcourt Children's Books
Tags: Birds, Cooperation, Difference, Enemy, fable, Fear, Friendship, swan
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Early Years (ages 2-6)Australia, Early Years (ages 2-6), FictionAustralia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, OceaniaAustralia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, Oceania, Picture Book

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Beatrice’s Dream: A Story of Kibera Slum

Published: 2011, Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Tags: encouragement, Hope, Loneliness, Orphans, Poverty, School
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Intermediate (ages 9-14), KenyaAfrica, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Kenya, NonfictionAfrica, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Kenya, Nonfiction, USBBY Outstanding International Book

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Hush Little Turtle

Published: 2011,
Tags: Animals, friends, Night, sleeping
Categories: Infant/toddler (ages 0-2)Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Picture Book

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