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Books in We and the World series

  • Dancers of the World

    Aurélia Hardy, Sybile

    Hardcover (Auzou, Nov. 15, 2012)
    Fifteen beautiful young dancers from all around the world share with girls their dreams and feelings. This book lets young readers discover the world through dance and music. Through anecdotes, the reader will discover the dancers' love for dance enhanced with wonderful illustrations by Sybile.Gr 3-6- Fifteen young women worldwide enthusiastically describe the dance form they love and practice. Each one talks about the music, the steps, and the dance's history, and imagines herself in a particular role. In some cases, she describes a real performance. The styles vary greatly-ballet, ballroom, folk, Kabuki, Senegalese, Flamenco, Tahitian, etc. The text is written in a casual, diarylike format that is appealing. The colorful double-page illustrations with some foldouts feature elongated figures with the same idealized dancer's body in attractive costumes and appropriate settings. The text is often on colored pages that sometimes seem a bit opaque for the print to be able to stand out. A useful addition for collections that need more information about the various forms of dance.--School Library Journal“Dancers of the World" is a magical vignette of 14 graceful dancers from locations, traditions, and cultures around the world. Beautifully illustrated with fold-out painted scenes, dancers like Heloise, from the Parisian ballet, or Maeva, a Tahitian dancer, or Cynthia, an American rock and roll dancer adorn these incredible pages. Each dancer has a brief biography that includes specifics about the origin of the type of dance she specializes in. From Aram, a Bollywood dancer in Omandur, South India, to Akiko, a kabuki dancer in Japan, here are beautiful examples of many styles of exotic, graceful dance traditions. "Dancers of the World" is a treasure chest book especially appealing to young girls who hope to follow their own dance dreams.--Midwest Book Review
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  • Around the World: Bicycles

    Kate Petty

    Paperback (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, April 23, 2013)
    There are all sorts of bicycles in the world. Some people use them to get to school. Others use them to play with their friends. Here are pictures of people from all around the world using bicycles in lots of different ways. With stunning photographs from Vietnam, Kenya and many more countries, this series is perfect to share with the youngest child. Published in association with Oxfam this series aims to draw parallels between children from many different cultures.
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  • The Souls of Beasts

    Permdeep Singh

    (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Nov. 25, 2014)
    The Animal World Volume OneThe Souls of Beasts Slithers the snake has had enough. Enough of Animal City, and enough of being an animal altogether. What he wants is peace and solitude, and there's only one way he's going to get it. By transforming into a Human Being. Slithers isn't alone. Mane the lion's cub, Trunkie the elephant, and Fury the ferocious border collie, all want to be transformed into humans too, but it isn't as simple as that.First the four must travel through the dangerous Animal World and get to the Human World, but if there's one thing natives of the Animal World don't like - it's animals that want to transform into Human Beings. Conniving pigs, fearsome wolves, zealous crocodiles, mad apes, and one very sly bear, are just some of the dangers that await, and to succeed the four travellers must use all their wits, courage, and willpower, and ultimately decide; is the freedom they crave found in the Human World, or is it found within themselves?
  • Homes Around the World

    Joanna Brundle

    Hardcover (Booklife, Oct. 1, 2017)
    Learn about the different homes people live in around the world. Learn what a home is, what home are made of, and look at homes in the countryside as well as in towns and cities, and other places. Learn about city slums; unusual homes like lighthouses and igloos; and huts, caves, and tents. A map at the end shows all the countries discussed, from Brazil to UK.
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  • Transportation

    Margaret Hall

    Library Binding (Heinemann, March 16, 2001)
    A look at different modes of transportation used throughout the world.
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  • Let's Visit Italy

    Susie Brooks

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Sept. 1, 2009)
    Describes the country of Italy, including its history, geography, language, customs, and tourist attractions.
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  • Around the World: Schools

    Margaret C. Hall

    Hardcover (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, March 31, 2002)
    Part of a series which explores aspects of life that young readers will recognize. Each book explains how people around the world have needs and activities in common.
  • Games Around the World

    Clare Lewis

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 1, 2014)
    This book looks at the rich diversity of games around the world. Through simple text and stunning photographs, it introduces children to similarities found in games played in different cultures, and honors differences.
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  • Clothing

    Margaret Hall

    Library Binding (Heinemann, March 16, 2001)
    A look at how clothing styles differ around the world due to climate and culture.
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  • Around the World: Children

    Cecile Jugla, Isabelle Calin

    Hardcover (Barrons Juveniles, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Depicts children around the world engaged in various activities, including fishing in the Chinese countryside, reindeer races in Lapland, and a town feast in Africa
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  • Clothes Around the World

    Clare Lewis

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 1, 2014)
    This book looks at the rich diversity of clothes around the world. Through simple text and stunning photographs, it introduces children to similarities found in clothes in different cultures, and honors differences.
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  • Homes

    Margaret Hall

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 6, 2003)
    A look at how homes around the world differ due to culture, climate, and socioeconomic conditions.
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