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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
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Bronze and Sunflower

Published: 2015, Walker Books Ltd
Tags: Chinese Cultural Revolution, Country life
Categories: AsiaAsia, AwardsAsia, Awards, ChinaAsia, Awards, China, FictionAsia, Awards, China, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Water Rolls, Water Rises

Published: 2014, Children's Book Press
Tags: Culture, Spanish, Travel, water
Categories: BilingualBilingual, InternationalBilingual, International, Picture BookBilingual, International, Picture Book, PoetryBilingual, International, Picture Book, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Noodle Magic

Published: 2014, Scholastic, Incorporated
Tags: Community, Culture, Family, Magic, Struggle, teaching
Categories: ChinaChina, Picture BookChina, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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By Day, By Night

Published: 2014, Boyds Mills Pr
Tags: Conduct of life, Cultures of the world
Categories: InternationalInternational, Picture BookInternational, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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My Mom Is A Foreigner, But Not To Me

Published: 2013, Chronicle Books
Tags: cultural difference, diversity, Ethnic Identity, Family, immigration
Categories: InternationalInternational, Picture BookInternational, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury Of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes

Published: 2002, Gulliver Books
Tags: Activities, celebration, Chinese Festivals, Culture, holidays, Tradition
Categories: ChinaChina, Information BookChina, Information Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14)China, Information Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionChina, Information Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Tasty Baby Belly Buttons

Published: 1999, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Tags: Babies, battles, Monsters
Categories: AsiaAsia, Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), JapanAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Picture BookAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Cat’s Tale: Why the Years Are Named for Animals

Published: 2008, Roaring Brook Press
Tags: animal, cat, Grandmother, Storytelling, zodiac
Categories: AsiaAsia, Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), JapanAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Picture BookAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Brother Juniper

Published: 2006, Clarion Books
Tags: church, Generosity, kindness
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, ItalyEurope, Fiction, Italy, Picture BookEurope, Fiction, Italy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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