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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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The Rainbow Serpent

Recounts the aborigine story of creation featuring Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent.

Published: 1975,
Tags: Cats, Ducks, Missing children, Squirrels
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Folklore and Fairy TalesAustralia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, OceaniaAustralia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9)

Temple Cat

A temple cat in ancient Egypt grows tired of being worshipped and cared for in a reverent fashion and travels to the seaside, where she finds genuine affection with a fisherman and his children.

Published: 1996,
Tags: Cats, civilization, gods, journeys
Categories: AfricaAfrica, EgyptAfrica, Egypt, FictionAfrica, Egypt, Fiction, Picture BookAfrica, Egypt, Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Three Golden Oranges

Acting on the advice of the old woman on the cliff by the sea, three brothers who wish to find brides go in search of three golden oranges.

Published: 1999,
Tags: Cats
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Primary (ages 6-9)Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Primary (ages 6-9), Spain

The Kite Rider: A Novel

In thirteenth-century China, after trying to save his widowed mother from a bad second marriage, twelve-year-old Haoyou has life-changing adventures when he takes to the sky as a circus kite rider and meets the great Mongol ruler Kublai Khan.

Published: 2002,
Tags: Cats
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, FictionAsia, China, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

The Story of A Boy Named Will, Who Went Sledding Down the Hill

As he sleds swiftly down the hill, a boy runs into a hunter, a dog, a fox, a hare, and a bear.

Published: 1993,
Tags: Cats, Time travel
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), EuropeEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, FictionEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fiction, Picture BookEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fiction, Picture Book, Russia

World Faiths: Hinduism And Other Eastern Religions

Explores the major religions of the Eastern world, including Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, revealing the origins of each religion, the key elements of its belief system, and the appeal of Eastern religions to the West.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Cats
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

Uzbekistan

An examination of the geography, history, government, economy, culture, and peoples of Uzbekistan.

Published: 2006,
Tags: Cats, Peace
Categories: AsiaAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Uzbekistan

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