The Wheels On The Tuk Tuk by Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal
Lovely take on the “wheels on the bus”. Introduction to daily life in another country- India. We enjoyed reading this book a lot. The tiny details in the book are easy to understand and very specific. The tuk tuk driver, the cow on the road, the yogi etc were funny and easy to read as the kids are already familiar with the song.
Around The World In A Bathtub By Wade Bradford
Cute little book about bath all over the globe. Millions of children around the world take bath everyday. They don’t want it first, but once they get into their bath they don’t want to get out. In Japan, family members takes turn relaxing in a square tub called OFURO. In Turkey, families visit an enormous bath house called HAMMAM. In India, people visit Ganges River for holy bath.
Same, Same but Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Elliot lives in America, And Kailash live in India. They are pen pals. By exchanging letters and pictures, they learn that they both love to climb trees, have pets, and ride a school bus. Their worlds might look different, but they are actually similar. SAME, SAME BUT DIFFERENT!
This Is How We Do It by Mate Lamothe
One Day in the lives of seven kids from around the world. Meet the kids – Kei from Japan, Ribaldo from Peru, Kian from Iran, Oleg from Russia, Ananya from India, Romeo from Italy, Ananya from India, Daphine from Uganda. This books explains what these kids eat, play, wear, write etc in their own country.
Home by Carson Ellis
Might be a house in the country. Or an apartment in the city. Or even a shoe.
Ten Cents A Pound by Nhung N. Tran-Davies & Josee Bisaillon
Most emotional children’s book I ever read. The hard work and sacrifice of a mother to provide her daughter education made me emotional. Every time the girl insists that she will stay, her mother repeats that she must go- that there is more to life than working in the coffee field. It won’t be easy, but her mother is determined to give her a batter future.
