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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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Phone: (520) 621-9340
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Dorje’s Stripes

Dorje is a beautiful Royal Bengal tiger but he has no stripes. In a small Buddhist monastery in Tibet, Master Wu explains the reasons behind Dorje’s missing stripes, and offers hope for the future.

Published: 2011, Kane Miller
Tags: Buddhism, conservation, Hope, Tigers
Categories: AsiaAsia, FantasyAsia, Fantasy, IndiaAsia, Fantasy, India, Picture BookAsia, Fantasy, India, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Sun Girl And The Moon Boy

A hungry tiger tries to trick a brother and sister into opening their door by pretending to be their absent mother.

Published: 1997, A.A. Knopf
Tags: Folktales and Fairytales, Moon, Sun, Tigers
Categories: AsiaAsia, Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, KoreaAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Korea, Picture BookAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Korea, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Polo and the Magician!

Polo’s life is never boring. In this adventure, a flood carries Polo to a secret island circus where he becomes a world-class tiger-taming magician to the crowd’s delight.

Published: 2009, Roaring Brook Press
Tags: Adventure, Circus, Magicians, Tigers
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), FantasyEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, FranceEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, France, Picture Book

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