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Bring Back the Babka!

Written by Marilyn Wolpin and Illustrated by Madison Safer

“A food-filled mystery that celebrates the diversity of Jewish food and the Jewish community...

Pre-K - 3rd
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To Carnival!: A Celebration in Saint Lucia

Written by Baptiste Paul and Illustrated by Jana Glatt

The sights, sounds and tastes of vibrant Saint Lucia come to life in this cumulative tale of a girl...

Pre-K - 5th
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Let's Celebrate!: Special Days Around the World

Written by Kate DePalma and Illustrated by Martina Peluso

Experience the wonder of 13 holidays from around the world! From the Spring Festival in China to...

Pre-K - 5th
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Nour's Secret Library

Written by Wafa' Tarnowska and Illustrated by Vali Mintzi

The world of books is wonderful, Nour thought, looking at the piles of books around her.  

Like a...

1st - 5th
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Ayo's Adventure: Across the African Diaspora from Afro to Zulu

Written by Ain Heath Drew and Illustrated by Erin K. Robinson

"Ayo told his mother all about the cultures, celebrations, and places he'd visited...He told her how...

K - 5th
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Dinner on Domingos

Written by Alexandra Katona and Illustrated by Claudia Navarro

Warm memories wash over a first-generation Latinx American girl as she experiences a typical Sunday...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Benita and the Night Creatures

Written by Mariana Llanos and Illustrated by Cocoretto

Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and...

Pre-K - 4th
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Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

Written by Kathy Z. Price and Illustrated by Carl Joe Williams

That zany beat in our feet is ‘cause of Pop-Pop, our pa. He sure loved himself some Mardi Gras! “It...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Barefoot Book of Earth Poems

Written by Judith Nicholls
Poems and illustrations from many cultures come together in this colorful celebration of our...
2nd - 5th
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Tales From Old Ireland

Written by Malachy Doyle and Illustrated by Niamh Sharkey
This collection of seven spellbinding Irish folk tales deserves to be read aloud at every hearth...
1st - 5th
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The Barefoot Book of Pirates

Written by Richard Walker and Illustrated by Olwyn Whelan
This swashbuckling collection of pirate tales is brimful with drama and adventure on the high seas...
2nd - 6th
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The Blue Bird's Palace

Written by Orianne Lallemand and Illustrated by Carole Henaff
Inspired by the Russian storytelling tradition, this contemporary fairy tale about a relatable...
K - 5th
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The Girl with a Brave Heart

Written by Rita Jahanforuz and Illustrated by Vali Mintzi
Shiraz, a kindhearted young girl growing up in Tehran, has a miserable life at home with her...
K - 5th
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The Hungry Wolf

Written by Lari Don and Illustrated by Melanie Williamson
When a hungry young wolf spots a tasty-looking animal in the field above the river, he thinks he has...
K - 4th
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The Tortoise's Gift

Written by Lari Don and Illustrated by Melanie Williamson
One hot, dry summer in Zambia, the rain stops falling. Soon, the animals are very hungry and thirsty...
K - 4th
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We're Sailing Down the Nile

Written by Laurie Krebs and Illustrated by Anne Wilson
Set sail along the mighty Nile River to experience the wonders of Egypt. The lilting, rhyming story...
K - 5th
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We're Sailing to Galapogos

Written by Laurie Krebs and Illustrated by Grazia Restelli
Come sail to Galapagos and see what you can see! Readers will encounter giant tortoises, albatrosses...
K - 5th
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Wild Swans

Written by Xanthe Gresham Knight and Illustrated by Charlotte Gastaut
Young Eliza and her eleven brothers’ lives are transformed when a plague ravages the Kingdom of the...
K - 5th
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Winter Shadow

Written by Richard Knight and Illustrated by Richard Johnson
Traipse to a small village in the snowy north, where Maria stumbles upon a mysterious gray bundle...
K - 6th
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Cloud Chaser

Written by Anne-Fleur Drillon and Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
Dreamy Emery loves doodling wild inventions . . . but when a new friend moves in next door with...
K - 5th
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Dara's Clever Trap

Written by Liz Flanagan and Illustrated by Martina Peluso
Meet a cunning princess who is known for her brains, not her beauty. Dara uses her talent as an...
K - 6th
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Des fleurs pour Angelina

Written by Jen Wojtowicz and Illustrated by Steve Adams
Ricaud is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full...
K - 5th
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Fiesta Femenina

Written by Mary-Joan Gerson and Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalex
Eight Mexican folk heroines come to vibrant life in this fascinating anthology illustrated by Pura...
K - 5th
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Indian Tales

Written by Shenaaz Nanji and Illustrated by Christopher Corr
This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over the Indian subcontinent. Bright...
1st - 5th

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