If your child dreams of learning new languages and exploring new places
The Pet Dragon: A Story about Adventure, Friendship, and Chinese Characters
Author: Christoph Niemann
Illustrator: Christoph Niemann
Publisher: Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
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This is an incredibly creative book about a little girl that receives her very own dragon. As the book unfolds, Chinese characters – related to the story – are displayed at the bottom of the page. Children find this book fascinating – and so do I! A wonderful introduction to the Chinese language.
Awards: Black-Eyed Susan Book Awards – Picture Books 2011
Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World
Author: Selby B. Beller
Illustrator: G. Brian Karas
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
We all share “losing the first tooth.” And while it falls out in roughly the same way, what we do with it after is, quite wonderfully, different. With child-friendly artwork, Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World shows young readers all the different ways we celebrate this childhood milestone.
What A Wonderful Word: A collection of untranslatable words from around the world
Author: Nicola Edwards
Illustrator: Luisa Uribe
Publisher: Kane Miller/EDC Publishing
Recommended Age Range: All Ages
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