Our World: Australia
by Maree McCarthy Yoelu
An Australian family have a perfect day fishing, playing at the beach, grilling out, and playing cricket! In the evening, they visit a food booth to eat traditional food. They fall asleep listening to the kookaburras laughing in the trees.
I love this beautiful board book that teaches children about different cultures around the world! At the back of the book, there are explanations about the slang words that are in a different language.
The illustrations are so cute, and all the little characters are adorable! Each page is full of color and energy!
I love the sweet and simple plot as we learn about a regular day in this country. It shows that all around the world, we are pretty similar. We all get up and brush our teeth and have breakfast with our family. It’s the lovely simple things in life that bind us together, and showcasing those similarities will help young children to relate to different cultures around the globe.
Our World: China
by Songju Ma Daemicke (Goodreads Author)
A little girl in China eats a delicious breakfast, flies a phoenix kite, buys lychee fruit at the market, and goes paddle boating at the lake. Her grandfather teaches her to make ink from a traditional Chinese ink stick. Her parents cook a wonderful fish dinner with bok choy and egg rolls. And the little girl falls asleep, saying “Wan’an”/ “Good night”.
Our World: Greece
by Agatha Rodi (Goodreads Author), Fotini Tikkou (Illustrator)
A morning in Greece begins with Grandma makes delicious fried doughnuts called loukoumades. A boy visits the geese at the lake, takes a bus into busy downtown Athens, and buys peaches at the market. The family have a dinner of peppers and tomatoes stuffed with rice. At bedtime, Grandma tells stories about the seaside.
Our World: Ethiopia
by Fitsum Tesfaye Habtemariam, Netsanet Tesfay (Illustrator)
An Ethiopian family start the day with a breakfast of chechebsa. They drive to the park to ride ponies, play hide and seek, and have a family dinner around a big table called a mesob. At bedtime, Babi (Daddy) reads stories to the little girl.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of all these books from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
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