If your child is learning about immigration – past and present – try these stories

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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