Kids Around the World

Updated June 10, 2026
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Kids Around the World

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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
This beautiful, informative, Indigenous picture book 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...
Mnoomin maan'gowing
Luby, Brittany
Paper Book
In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed...
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...
River of mariposas
Ortega, Mirelle
Paper Book
From Mirelle Ortega, the author-illustrator of Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land comes River of Mariposas, a vibrant, colorful picture book story of imagination and the determination of a child to bring back the butterflies--even if she has to make them herself. ...
The carpet : an Afghan family story
Azaad, Dezh
Paper Book
We sip our tea and talk together, Ruby cushions of goose feather. The carpet is for sitting.
My Bollywood dream
Dwivedi, Avani
Paper Book
A Bollywood film brings people together--and inspires a little girl's budding ambition--in a heartfelt and joyful picture book debut from a new talent. It's Friday night, and on the bustling streets of Mumbai, a girl heads out with her family to the cinema. As she rides through...
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...
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?: Ready-To-Read Level 2
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...
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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