READING THE WORLD FOR CHILDREN

While we won't be organizing book discussions for children as part of our 2020 Reading the World series, we wanted to provide a beginning list for those wishing to read the world through picture books. (Scroll down for more information on each book, as well as ordering information.)

GLOBAL. Adventures to School by Miranda & Baptiste Paul

CAMEROON.  I Am Farmer by Miranda Paul

NATIVE AMERICAN.  Encounter by Brittany Luby

MEXICO   Luca’s Bridge by Mariana Llanos

MIDDLE EAST.  Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour

NIGERIA.  Thank You, Omu by Oge Mora

INDIA. The Closet Ghosts by Uma Krishnaswami

ISRAEL.  Snow in Jerusalem by Deborah Da Costa

IRAN   The Girl with the Brave Heart by Rita Jahanfouz

BRAZIL.  The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry

COLOMBIA.  Waiting for the Biblioburro by Monica Brown

JAPAN.  Wabi Sabi by Mark Reibstein

CHINA.  Ruby’s Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges