A retelling of several ancient African myths, with background information describing the history, geography, belief systems, and customs of various peoples of Africa.
The Ancient Africans
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Sahara: Vanishing Cultures
This book describes the way of life of the Tuaregs, a nomadic culture that presently exists in the Sahara, the world’s largest desert.
Egypt
Festivals of the World offers a colorful introduction to the festivals and cultures of countries around the world.
Children Around The World
No matter where they live, children are always curious about the world. But nothing proves more fascinating to them than other children. Exploring the themes of commonality and diversity, this informational picture book introduces young readers to 12 children from around the world. Speaking in the first person, the children briefly describe such things as the language, food, clothing, schooling and daily life of their region. One of the most appealing aspects of this book is the artwork, which features the use of fabric, paper, mesh, string and felt in multimedia collage. Through the use of colors and textures, each child emerges with a distinctive and endearing personality.
Welcome To My Neighborhood!
A young girl takes a walk through her urban neighborhood, observing items representing every letter of the alphabet, from her abuela to loud, zooming cars.
Grandma Francisca Remembers (What Was It Like Grandma?)
An Hispanic grandmother relates family and cultural history to her granddaughter in her San Francisco, California, apartment as she tells of growing up in New Mexico.
A Is For Africa
The author, a member of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, presents text and her own photographs of twenty-six things, from A to Z, representative of all African peoples.
Arctic Memories
How does it feel to live in an igloo in arctic Quebec? What games do the people play? Normee Ekoomiak, an Inuit artist, looks back at his childhood in this outstanding, beautifully illustrated document of an artic lifestyle of years ago and a tribute to the people who live there still. 1990 Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.
People of the Ice: How the Inuit Lived
Describes how the Inuit built their igloos, kayaks and sledges; made their clothing and prepared their food; played games and carved objects from soapstone; and how they hunted and fished.
The Aztecs (Myths Of The World)
“A retelling of several key Aztec myths, with background information describing the history, geography, belief systems, and customs of the Aztecs”–Provided by publisher.