The Book of Cultures: 30 Stories to Discover the World

The Book of Cultures is a children's book containing 30 fictional stories that introduce young readers to children and their lives in different countries around the world. Each story follows a young character from a particular country and presents aspects of that country's culture. The stories are followed by cultural information, interesting facts, and activities that help readers learn more a…

Excuse Me!: A Little Book of Manners

This interactive book introduces young children to polite expressions such as “please,” “thank you,” “excuse me,” and “I'm sorry.” Through simple, repetitive text and colorful illustrations, it presents familiar situations that children may encounter in everyday life. Lift-the-flap elements allow children to discover the appropriate words to use, making learning about manners fu…

Celebrations Around the World: The Fabulous Celebrations You Won't Want to Miss

Celebrations Around the World takes young readers on a journey through festivals, holidays, and cultural celebrations from different countries. Written and illustrated by Katy Halford, the book combines colorful illustrations with interesting facts to explain how people around the world celebrate special occasions. Readers can discover a camel marathon in the Sahara Desert, enjoy the tradition …

Indonesian children's favorite stories

Set in tropical rainforests, on balmy beaches, and in the remote highlands of the Indonesian islands, Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories offers a taste of how universal values of bravery, cleverness, true love, kindness and loyalty are transmitted to Indonesian children. Astute princesses, resourceful villagers and daring travelers appear throughout this vast archipelago to tell their stori…

Sitti's secrets

A beautiful picture book about family and love across distance. Mona’s grandmother, her Sitti, lives in a small Palestinian village on the other side of the earth. Once, Mona went to visit her. The couldn’t speak each other’s language, so they made up their own. They learned about each other’s worlds, and they discovered each other’s secrets. Then it was time for Mona to go back…

My Friends

Using simple words and bright illustrations, author-illustrator Taro Gomi shows children that sometimes knowledge can come from all kinds of friends.

Dork Diaries : tales from a not-so-happy heartbreaker

Love—and crushes—are in the air for Nikki Maxwell in this sixth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! It’s the biggest dance of the year and Nikki Maxwell is hoping her crush, Brandon, wants to be her date. But time is running out. What if he doesn’t want to go with her? Or worse—what if he ends up going with MacKenzie?!

Farmer Falgu goes to the Kumbh Mela

This picture book is the third in the much-loved Farmer Falgu series. It follows the kindhearted farmer as he journeys to the Kumbh Mela festival. Farmer Falgu always stops to lend a hand, and this story is a gentle reminder that nice guys don't always finish last. Kanika Nair's striking illustrations capture the colorful chaos and celebration that the Kumbh Mela is, in this charming and thoug…

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Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0439561485

Collation

32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm

Series Title

Scholastic First Biographies

Call Number

920 POC

My life in Indonesia

Follows an Indonesian girl through a typical day as she describes her school, her chores, her leisure time activities, and her family.