Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I'm working on a list of lovely picture books that introduce children to various geographical locations...preferably fiction storybooks. For instance Madeline for France, Ferdinand for Spain, books by Allen Say for Japan, James Herriot's Treasury for Children for England, etc. Do any of you have recommendations of titles you and your children LOVE. In particular, I have NONE for Mexico/Central America/South America. All of the books I've looked at have been Latin America culture in the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 (edited) I like Mama and Papa Have a Store by Amelia Lau Carling; it's about Chinese immigrants running a general store in Guatemala. Omar Castaneda's books (also about Guatemala) are also nice. I can't remember if any of Alma Flor Ada has any books set outside the US, but see what you can find. Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen has written some very evocative books about Tanzania, as has Tololwa M. Mollel. The Gift of the Sun: A Tale from South Africa by Dianne Stewart is interesting, and Niki Daly's Jamela books tend to be cute. Peach Heaven by Yangsook Choi is another favorite, set in S. Korea, but alas out of print. Four Feet, Two Sandals is a touching book set in a refugee camp (in Pakistan, I think), about the friendship between to Afghan refugee girls. Rukhsana Khan has other books featuring the Indian subcontinent including Silly Chicken and the much more serious Roses in My Carpets. The Day of Ahmed's Secret brings Cairo to life. I recommend you look at any books about multicultural books for children; your local library probably has several. I have a copy of one that's a bit old called "Our Family, Our Friends, Our World" that has books by geographic area, subdivided by age. I don't think this is the best list ever, but there are some decent leads. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/compubs/booklists/growingupwrld/GrowingUpAroundWorld.cfm Edited May 22, 2010 by stripe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyK Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 http://www.mapping.com/resources.html The list here at "children's picture and story books" is good. I've gotten most of these books at our library. Would you let us see your list when you're done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 One of DD's favorite books is Erandi's Braids, set in Mexico. For Korea, if you haven't found anything yet, there's a lovely book called The Fire Keeper's Son. Do you have the Five in a Row guides, or Galloping the Globe? Both include picture books set in specific locations to incorporate geography study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Would you let us see your list when you're done? :bigear: :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 One of DD's favorite books is Erandi's Braids, set in Mexico. For Korea, if you haven't found anything yet, there's a lovely book called The Fire Keeper's Son. Do you have the Five in a Row guides, or Galloping the Globe? Both include picture books set in specific locations to incorporate geography study. Those books are *perfect*. No, I don't have FIAR or Galloping the Globe. I'll have to put those on my wish list. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 I like Mama and Papa Have a Store by Amelia Lau Carling; it's about Chinese immigrants running a general store in Guatemala. Omar Castaneda's books (also about Guatemala) are also nice. I can't remember if any of Alma Flor Ada has any books set outside the US, but see what you can find. Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen has written some very evocative books about Tanzania, as has Tololwa M. Mollel. The Gift of the Sun: A Tale from South Africa by Dianne Stewart is interesting, and Niki Daly's Jamela books tend to be cute. Peach Heaven by Yangsook Choi is another favorite, set in S. Korea, but alas out of print. Four Feet, Two Sandals is a touching book set in a refugee camp (in Pakistan, I think), about the friendship between to Afghan refugee girls. Rukhsana Khan has other books featuring the Indian subcontinent including Silly Chicken and the much more serious Roses in My Carpets. The Day of Ahmed's Secret brings Cairo to life. I recommend you look at any books about multicultural books for children; your local library probably has several. I have a copy of one that's a bit old called "Our Family, Our Friends, Our World" that has books by geographic area, subdivided by age. I don't think this is the best list ever, but there are some decent leads. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/compubs/booklists/growingupwrld/GrowingUpAroundWorld.cfm Thanks for the suggestions. Mama and Papa Have a Store is wonderful, and I'll check out the others! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 Would you let us see your list when you're done? Yes, I'll share. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Would you let us see your list when you're done? :iagree: PLEASE???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Yes, I'll share. :001_smile: Yay! Looking forward to this!!!! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 The Day of Ahmed's Secret brings Cairo to life. :iagree:This is one of my favorite picture books. Possum Magic by Mem Fox is fun for learning about Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 This is not exactly what you are looking for, I think, but Sacred Places by Jane Yolen is a wonderful book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Here's a list from Homeschool Share that has many books (including the FIAR ones) broken down by Geographical region. They have other lists by Season, Time Period, etc. http://www.homeschoolshare.com/master_geography_index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Heidi...some versions have pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 Here's a list from Homeschool Share that has many books (including the FIAR ones) broken down by Geographical region. They have other lists by Season, Time Period, etc. http://www.homeschoolshare.com/master_geography_index.php Wow! Now *that* is a list! Thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 Thanks for the help, ladies. My project deadline is tonight, and I think you've helped me fill in some holes. I'll post the link to the list next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 This may be too late for your needs, but I highly recommend: Mia's Story by Michael Foreman (Andes mountains, SO beautiful) Cocoa Ice by Diana Appelbaum (Caribbean) Monsoon by Uma Krishnaswami (India, another FANTASTIC book) The Butter Man by Elizabeth and Ali Alalou (Morocco) My Rows and Piles of Coins by Tololwa Mollel (Tanzania) Bintou's Braids by Sylvianne Diouf (East Africa) We are using Five in a Row, but I was uncomfortable with the almost complete neglect of the southern hemisphere, so I did a bunch of research and chose these books (and a few others) to add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 This is nice. http://www.amazon.com/Bringing-rain-Kapiti-Plain-Nandi/dp/0395731712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271573497&sr=8-1 Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Maybe too late, but a few more to add to your list: Argentina: "On the Pampas" and "My Mama's Little Ranch on the Pampas", both by Maria Cristina Brusca Andes Mtns.: "Chaska and the Golden Doll" by Ellen Alexander Alaska to Argentina: "The Peregrine's Journey" by Madeleine Dunphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 http://www.homeschoolshare.com/master_geography_index.php Neat list, but I disagree with "I Will Never NOT EVER Eat a Tomato" being a book about Japan!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Neat list, but I disagree with "I Will Never NOT EVER Eat a Tomato" being a book about Japan!!! Yes, there are some mistakes on the list. Leah's Pony is under Arizona and New Mexico, but it's really just about a girl who sells her pony to help out the family farm. Not sure if anyone has mentioned the Holling C. Hollings books, but they are truly about the geography of various regions and are FAB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I'm working on a list of lovely picture books that introduce children to various geographical locations...preferably fiction storybooks. For instance Madeline for France, Ferdinand for Spain, books by Allen Say for Japan, James Herriot's Treasury for Children for England, etc. Do any of you have recommendations of titles you and your children LOVE. In particular, I have NONE for Mexico/Central America/South America. All of the books I've looked at have been Latin America culture in the U.S. I love Are We There Yet for learning about Australia. Kane-Miller publishing gets the US publishing rights for foreign children's books. So, they have books from all over the world. You can see them on my website (link below). I don't know if you can find them on Amazon anymore as EDC has taken Kane-Miller books out of the wholesale market. But they truly are great books for learning about other countries and cultures (seeing similarities and differences from our own). On the website, you can view the books by country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn in Mo Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Ooh! I'm excited to see this list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 (edited) For Japan: The Boy Who Drew Cats For China: The Warlord's Puzzle and others by the same author The Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy Asia and India anything by Demi Africa Anansi stories These are just off the top of my head. I'll try to post more later. Edited May 23, 2010 by nestof3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Oh, and two of my favorite geographical survey books are: How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World http://www.amazon.com/Make-Apple-World-Dragonfly-Books/dp/0679880836/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274573031&sr=1-1 The Fantastic Flying Journey by Gerald Durrell http://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Flying-Journey-Gerald-Durrell/dp/0755104366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274573059&sr=1-1 Also, here are some teacher resources I have for teaching geography with picture books: Read Around the World with 20 Great Picture and Chapter Books http://www.amazon.com/Around-World-Great-Picture-Chapter/dp/0439249856/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274572848&sr=1-1 ** On the "search inside" you can see the table of contents which tells you books for various countries. A Trip around the World http://www.amazon.com/Trip-Around-World-Barbara-Schaff/dp/1557346003/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274572915&sr=1-1 Connecting Geography & Literature http://www.amazon.com/Connecting-Geography-Literature-Hoven/dp/1557343438/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274572966&sr=1-1 ** Gives books for various biomes. You can see half of the table of contens on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 The Monkey and the Crocodile by Paul Galdone (India) The Turtle and the Monkey by Paul Galdone (Philippines) Caps for Sale (Europe, I think) The Goat in the Rug (Navajo) Bayberry Bluff (Martha's Vineyard) Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett (Denmark) The Mitten by Jan Brett (Ukraine) The Hat by Jan Brett (Scandinavia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) Also, here is a Read around the World booklist I have bookmarked: http://www.duluth.lib.mn.us/YouthServices/Booklists/ReadAroundWorld.html and these: http://ukbookworm.blogspot.com/2007/08/geography-picture-books.html Edited May 23, 2010 by nestof3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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