PBS Kids for Parents Recommends Books from Around the World for Kids

PBS Kids for Parents has released a list of books for young children that includes recommended stories from around the world.

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The “It’s a Small World” book list features stories for children, from birth to age 9, that include a tale of a Chinese American who becomes a matador in Spain and another about the various things first graders from around the world do with a lost tooth.

Children, PBS for Kids writes, do not need a passport to be able to explore the world.

The list includes:

  • All the Way to Lhasa: A Tale from Tibet (Barbara Berger) - ages three to 6

  • El Chino (Allen Say) - ages 6 to 9

  • Get Ready for Gabi: A Crazy Mixed Up Spanglish Day (Marisa Montes) - ages 6 to 9

  • Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia (Won-Ldy Paye) - ages three to 6

  • I Am America (Charles Smith) - ages three to 6

  • Mr. Popper’s Penguins (Richard Atwater) - ages 6 to 9

  • Sitti’s Secret (Naomi Nye) - ages 6 to 9

  • Stories to Solve: Folktales from Around the World (George Shannon) - ages 6 to 9

  • Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World (Selby Beeler) - ages three to 6

  • Tortillas and Lullabies (Lynn Reiser) - ages three to 6

To view the descriptions of the books, visit PBS Kids for Parents’ website.

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