This is our world: from Alaska to the Amazon meet 20 children just like you.
By Tracey Turner, Åsa Gilland.
A colourful celebration of our planet's cultural and environmental diversity — an unforgettable journey that brings the people, customs and wildlife of 20 places around the world vividly to life for young readers.
My village: rhymes from around the world.
Collected by Danielle Wright; illustrated by Mique Moriuchi; introduction by Michael Rosen.
Collects poems and nursery rhymes from around the world, including such countries as China, Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Iran, and provides the English translations along with the rhymes in their original languages.
Hopscotch around the world.
By Mary D. Lankford; illustrated by Karen Milone.
Presents directions for playing variations of hopscotch, an ancient game still played worldwide.
Hey You!
By Dapo Adeola & many illustrators.
This moving picture book honestly addresses the experiences Black children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing hope for the future.
Hello world: a celebration of languages and curiosities.
By Jonathan Litton; illustrated by L'Atelier Cartographik.
With over 150 languages, flaps to reveal pronunciation and fact-files explaining how to write 'hi' in hieroglyphs and how to sign 'hao' in Native American hand talk. Hello World opens up a world of exploration and greetings at your fingertips.
Hats of faith.
By Medeia Cohan; illustrated by Sarah Walsh.
This book is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the shared custom of head covering.
Wisp: a story of hope.
By Zana Fraillon and Grahame Baker-Smith.
Idris is a child refugee, born into a world of tents and fences. He has known no other life than this. He has no memories of the world outside. Then the Wisp arrives, floating in on the evening breeze. Everyone who holds it finds their memories reawakened, their hopes of freedom reborn. But what about Idris, who has no memories? What will happen when he holds the magical Wisp?
My name is not refugee.
By Kate Milner.
A young boy discusses the journey he is about to make with his mother. They will leave their town, she explains, and it will be sad but also a little bit exciting. They will have to say goodbye to friends and loved ones, and that will be difficult. They will have to walk and walk and walk, and although they will see many new and interesting things, it will be difficult at times too.
Migrants.
By Issa Watanabe.
A vital and powerful wordless picture book of courage, loss and hope-everything it takes to migrate to a new land.
Rise of the lioness: restoring a habitat and its pride on the Liuwa Plains.
By Bradley Hague.
In western Zambia, the vibrant world of the Liuwa Plains provides a perfect habitat for zebras, wildebeests and the mighty lions. But poaching and war have damaged this isolated wilderness, reducing its lion population to just one: Lady, the last lioness.
Welsh fairytales: sixteen mysterious myths and legends from the hills and valleys of Wales.
Retold by Philip Wilson; illustrated by Sue Clarke and 4 others; introduction by Neil Philip.
The traditional stories of Wales conjure up a world of adventure and chivalry. Knights and princesses, kings and bards, and the little people who can make the impossible happen — these are just a few of the characters in the stories featured in this book.
My footprints.
By Bao Phi; illustrated by Basia Tran.
Upset after being bullied, Thuy, a Vietnamese American, pretends she is different creatures, including an especially strong, wonderful being made up of her two mothers and herself. Includes note about the phoenix and the Sarabha.
Dancing hands: how Teresa Carreño played the piano for President Lincoln.
By Margarita Engle; Rafael López.
As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United States.
Dear Pope Francis.
By Pope Francis and the children of the world; in conversation with Antonio Spadaro, S.J.
Children from around the world voice their concerns to Pope Francis in letters accompanied by colourful drawings.
Heart and soul: the story of America and African Americans.
Words and paintings by Kadir Nelson.
A simple introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.
Fry bread: a Native American family story.
By Kevin Noble Maillard; illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal.
Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. Includes a recipe and an extensive author note that delves into the social ways, foodways, and politics of America's 573 recognised tribes.
The blackbird girls.
By Anne Blankman.
On a spring morning, neighbours Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work — Chernobyl — has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who've always been enemies, find themselves on a train bound for Leningrad to stay with Valentina's estranged grandmother, Rita Grigorievna.
A 16th century mosque.
By Fiona Macdonald; series created by David Salariya; illustrated by Mark Bergin.
Discusses the design, construction and spiritual significance of Islamic mosques, looking in particular at those built in 16th century Istanbul.
The mouse and the ant.
Retold and illustrated by Lisala Halapua.
Mouse is tricked out of eating a banana by some ants.
Tokelau heroes.
By David Riley; illustrated by Moses Viliamu.
Tokelau heroes presents inspirational stories of achievers who have Tokelauan ancestry.