There is a great big world out there and it is beautiful! I want my children to understand that not only is the world a wonderful place, but that they are part of a big, global family. A big global family that is beautifully diverse and fascinating in all it has to offer. There are so many rich cultures that are amazing in their own unique ways and we have so much to learn from each one.
It is important to me to help raise my children to be globally and culturally aware and to celebrate differences as well as embracing what we all have in common. To aid in this I included a selection of wonderful books that share about our world in everything from different food, religions, lifestyles, geography, languages and more. Traveling the world with my children isn’t in the cards for us right now, but books can be portals through which they get a glimpse of foreign people and places. I am so grateful for that!
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“Walk This World” by Jenny Broom and Lotta Nieminen- This visually stunning book shows a different international location with each page spread that you get to explore through lifting flaps.
“Hello Atlas” by Ben Handicott, Kenard Pak and Wade Davis – This book has a companion app that is free to download which helps you hear the pronunciation of the different languages introduced!
“The Barefoot Book of Children” by Tessa Strickland, Kate Depalma and David Dean- This oversized book shows how children live all around the world and highlights different cultures. So much information and so well done.
“Outside My Window” by Linda Ashman and Jamey Christoph- This book showcases different views outside the windows of different children all over the world. A simple and effective way to see different lifestyles.
“This is How We Do It” by Matt Lamothe – This book features six real children from around the world and bits of information about their daily lives. So fascinating and wonderful!
“Hats of Faith” by Medeia Cohan and Sarah Walsh- A super simple introduction to different religions of the world by highlighting different headwear worn traditionally by different religions.
“Great Ports of the World: From New York to Hong Kong” by Mia Cassany and Victor Medina- This oversized gem focuses on a handful of different ports all across the globe. The detailed illustrations are stunning!
“A Taste of the World: What People Eat and How they Celebrate Around the Globe” by Beth Walrond and Little Gestalten- A fascinating book that showcases food eaten all over the world as well as different cultural celebrations. Beautifully done!
“A Moment in Time: A Perpetual Picture Atlas” by Thomas Hegbrook- This book shows an image of what a single moment in different locations all over the world may look like. It even outlines different time zones. So though provoking and brilliant!
“How to Count 1 to 5 in Five Languages” by Kenard Pak- A simple, yet effective, board book that introduces you to five major world languages in a brief way. (With buttons to push so that you can hear pronunciation!)
“Home” by Carson Ellis- A gorgeous book that brings home the fact that “home” looks different to different people all over the world. There are also quite a few fictional homes in here which makes it a lovely artistic book as well as one that celebrates diversity.
“City Atlas” by Georgia Cherry and Martin Haake- This atlas covers 30 large cities from all over the globe and packs in different sites to see as well as other different pieces of culture in each spread on that city.
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