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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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Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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The Lion & The Mouse

Published: 2009, Little, Brown Young Readers
Tags: Aesop Fable, Compassion and kindness, lions, Mice
Categories: AfricaAfrica, CaldecottAfrica, Caldecott, Early Years (ages 2-6)Africa, Caldecott, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book

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The Chicken Thief

Published: 2010, Enchanted Lion Books
Tags: farm animal, fox, stereotypes
Categories: FantasyFantasy, FranceFantasy, France, Picture BookFantasy, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Fantasy, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Visual Narratives

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Aesop’s Fables

Published: 2000, Chronicle Books
Tags: Animals, Morals
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)Folklore and Fairy Tales, Greece, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Short Stories - Anthologies - Collections

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The Little Red Hen

Published: 2006, Dial
Tags: Animal fables, folktales, Hard Work
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy TalesEarly Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookEarly Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, United States

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Tikvah: Children’s Book Creators Reflect On Human Rights

Published: 1999,
Tags: Boats and ships
Categories: NonfictionNonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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