Kids Around the World

Updated June 10, 2026
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Two New Years
Ho, Richard (Children's author)
Paper Book
A Sydney Taylor Gold Medalist  A National Jewish Book Award Winner  This warm and welcoming New Year celebration invites readers to learn about Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year traditions and to reflect on the rich blends of cultures...
What your ribbon skirt means to me : Deb Haaland's historic inauguration
Bunten, Alexis
Paper Book
A contemporary Indigenous picture book that offers both an homage to Secretary Deb Haaland's achievements, and a celebration of urban Indigenous community through the eyes of a little girl. Pia rushes over to the Indigenous community center after school. It's where she goes...
Lolo's sari-sari store
Lee, Sophia N.
Paper Book
A little girl holds lessons learned in her grandfather's sari-sari store close while adjusting to a new home in this sweet picture book about the joy of community, connection, and Filipino culture. For one girl, summers used to mean helping Lolo run his sari-sari store, which was...
The truth about dragons
Leung, Julie
Paper Book
A Caldecott Honor Winner Winner of the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning author of Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong,...
Woven of the World
Howes, Katey
Paper Book
Told from the perspective of a young girl learning to weave, Woven of the World is a lyrical meditation on the ancient art of weaving and what this beautiful craft can teach us. As rhythmic as the swish of a loom, and as vibrant as a skein of brightly dyed...
Rio de mariposas
Ortega, Mirelle
Paper Book
De la autora de Magia: En una tierra muy lejana llega este canto a la imaginación; la historia de determinación de una niña que sueña con traer a las mariposas de vuelta, incluso si tiene que hacerlas ella misma. ¿Te imaginas una época en la que la tierra y el cielo...
Bábo : a tale of Armenian rug-washing day
Kamalyan, Astrid
Paper Book
Join Tato and her family as they help Babo (grandmother) on rug-washing day, in this sweet and playful picture book tribute to Armenian cultural traditions. Little Tato sneaks a few cherry plums before racing off to help Babo-her grandmother-with a favorite chore. Each year Tato...
Amy Wu and the Lantern Festival
Zhang, Kat
Paper Book
Amy Wu celebrates Chinese New Year with her favorite family traditions in this sweet and brightly illustrated fifth installment in the Amy Wu picture book series. Lunar New Year is Amy's favorite holiday! Her family celebrates for two whole weeks, and she loves everything about...
Ramadan on Rahma Road: A Recipe Storybook
Gutta, Razeena Omar
Paper Book
★ "An exceptional book about Ramadan that celebrates the breaking of the daily fast and the sharing of the transcendent power of food." -- School Library Journal In the houses of Rahma Road are people from all over the world. Some are fasting for Ramadan, and...
Eid for Nylah
Farook, Nizrana
Paper Book
A heartwarming tale of a community preparing for and celebrating Eid al-Fitr, seen through the eyes of a curious neighborhood cat! Nylah the cat is making her usual visits to the homes on her street, but something is very different today . . . Families are...
Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim
Commeh, Kobina
Paper Book
A 2026 Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book A 2026 Children's Africana Book Awards Best Picture Book Winner A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year for 2026 ★ "A wonderful story to show how it is possible to overcome our fears of doing something...
What's cooking
Michaels, Patty
Paper Book
From ingredient origins to tasty desserts, spend time in the kitchen with kids from around the world in this nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read series with relatable and fun facts, playful illustrations, and interactive backmatter. What's cooking? Learn how ingredients from across...
Alpacas Here, Alpacas There
Tillotson, Carrie
Paper Book
Learn all about alpacas in both North and South America in this rhyming nonfiction picture book full of these darling fluffy friends! Alpacas here, alpacas there depend on people for their care. Thousands of years ago, people living high in the Andes Mountains...
Maya's Holi
Umrigar, Thrity
Paper Book
Celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, sharing, and love with Maya as she visits her grandparents in India for the spring jubilee. Maya loves visiting her grandparents in India, and this year is extra special because she is celebrating Holi with them. Maya and her family start the magical...

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