Stories from around the world (Tamariki).

Interested in stories from around the world and other cultures? Check out this amazing selection of stories around the world. This is one trip that does not require leaving home or even your bedroom.

Updated August 20, 2024
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Mirror /
Baker, Jeannie.
Paper Book
An innovative, two-in-one picture book follows a parallel day in the life of two families: one in a Western city and one in a North African village.  Somewhere in Sydney, Australia, a boy and his family wake up, eat breakfast, and head out for a busy day of shopping....
The empty pot /
Demi
Paper Book
The Empty Pot is Demi's beloved picture book about an honest schoolboy A long time ago in China there was a boy named Ping who loved flowers. Anything he planted burst into bloom. The Emperor loved flowers too. When it was time to choose an heir, he gave a flower...
The story about Ping
Flack, Marjorie
Paper Book
The Story About Pingcovers the concepts Family and Problem Solving. This classic children's book was first published in 1933 and is still as delightful and relevant as ever. Ping's owner takes him and his siblings to the river for dinner. When it's time to go, Ping is the...
Letters from Rifka
Hesse, Karen.
Paper Book
"America," the girl repeated. "What will you do there?" I was silent for a little time. "I will do everything there," I answered. Rifka knows nothing about America when she flees from Russia with her family in 1919. But she dreams that in the new...
A collection of Rudyard Kipling's Just so stories.
Kipling, Rudyard,
Paper Book
"Fans of Kipling's work will appreciate the new look and newcomers to the classic stories will be taken in by the bold artwork and approachable trim size." -- Publishers Weekly How did the rude Rhinoceros get his baggy skin? How did a 'satiably curious Elephant change...
Where the mountain meets the moon
Lin, Grace.
Paper Book
A Newbery Honor Book! A New York Times bestseller! An Al Roker's TODAY Show Book Club Pick! A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection!​ A Reader's Digest Best Children's Book of All Time​!
Pippi Longstocking /
Lindgren, Astrid,
Paper Book
Astrid Lindgren's story of feisty, red-haired Pippi has been given a sparkling new translation by award-winning Tiina Nunnally and engaging pictures by acclaimed Lauren Child.
The magic pudding : being the adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill Barnacle & Sam Sawnoff
Lindsay, Norman
Paper Book
The Magic Pudding is a pie, except when it's something else, like a steak, or a jam donut, or an apple dumpling, or whatever its owner wants it to be. And it never runs out. No matter how many slices you cut, there's always something left over. It's magic. But the Magic Pudding is also...
A year full of stories
McAllister, Angela
Paper Book
Celebrate your year from New Year's Day to Christmas Eve with this treasury of 52 best-loved stories from around the world! Turn the pages and get lost in a year full of stories as you journey around the world reading tale after tale to keep story time alive from...
The little prince /
Saint-Exupery, Antoine de,
Paper Book
This beloved, world-famous allegorical classic about a young prince on a quest for knowledge is an essential read for every home library. Combining Richard Howard's translation with restored original full-color art, this definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince will capture...
The Swiss family Robinson /
Tait, Chris.
Paper Book
Shipwrecked passengers on a deserted island: how will they survive? After their ship founders at sea, the Robinsons--father, mother, and four sons--find themselves stranded in an uninhabited, idyllic land. Young readers will enjoy watching them handle every crisis with...
Finally seen
Yang, Kelly
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a "involving, realistic" (Booklist, starred review) middle grade novel about a young girl who leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, and learns about family, friendship, and the...
Front desk /
Yang, Kelly.
Paper Book
Four starred reviews and over ten best-of-year lists!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewWinner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their...

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