Kids: Stories from around the world

The books in this list are all from different countries around the world. Many of them were first written in other languages and have been translated into English!

Updated July 28, 2025
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Kids: Stories from around the world

The books in this list are all from different countries around the world. Many of them were first written in other languages and have been translated into English!

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The gate, the girl, and the dragon
Lin, Grace
Paper Book
A New York Times and IndieBound bestseller! A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year! A Kirkus Best Book of the Year! A BCCB Best Book of the Year! From award-winning and bestselling author...
Saving Sorya : Chang and the sun bear
Nguyen, Trang
Paper Book
* "Perfect for animal-loving fans of Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan and Rosanne Parry's A Wolf Called Wander."--School Library Journal, starred review An ALA Top Ten and Eisner-nominated middle grade graphic novel adventure based on a true story,...
The first case
Nilsson, Ulf
Paper Book
A brilliant detective story by one of Sweden's top children's writers and illustrated in full colour throughout. A book to read alone or aloud! Someone's stealing nuts from the forest, and it's up to Detective Gordon to catch the thief! Unfortunately, solving this crime means standing in the snow...
Learning to fly
Punset, Ana
Paper Book
The little prince
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
Paper Book
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's tender and magical classic fable, adapted for picture book readers for the very first time! Please - draw me a sheep. I blinked. The voice belonged to a charming little prince. The characters of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's...
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