Mexico Book List

Butterfly boy by Kroll, Virginia L.
Charro : the Mexican cowboy by Ancona, George
Mexico! : 40 activities to experience Mexico past & present by Milord, Susan
The umbrella by Brett, Jan
The ancestors are singing by Johnston, Tony
Count your way through Mexico by Haskins, James
Doctor Coyote : a Native American Aesop's fables by Bierhorst, John
Nursery tales around the world by Sierra, Judy
Abuela's weave by Castañeda, Omar S.
Beneath the stone : a Mexican Zapotec tale by Wolf, Bernard
Borreguita and the coyote : a tale from Ayutla, Mexico by Aardema, Verna.
Cactus soup by Kimmel, Eric A.
*Cocoa ice by Appelbaum, Diana Karter
A day's work by Bunting, Eve
Domitila : a Cinderella tale from the Mexican tradition by Coburn, Jewell Reinhart
*Hill of fire by Lewis, Thomas P.
*Mice and beans by Ryan, Pam Muñoz
*The old man and his door by Soto, Gary
*The parrot Tico Tango by Witte, Anna
*The tale of Rabbit and Coyote by Johnston, Tony
Today is the day by Riecken, Nancy
The chocolate tree : a Mayan folktale by Lowery, Linda
How Nanita learned to make flan by Geeslin, Campbell
The hummingbirds' gift by Czernecki, Stefan
Musicians of the sun by McDermott, Gerald
*Under the lemon moon by Fine, Edith Hope
In Rosa's Mexico by Geeslin, Campbell
Lorenzo, the naughty parrot by Johnston, Tony
Manuela's gift by Estes, Kristyn Rehling
The moon was at a fiesta by Gollub, Matthew

South America Book List

South America:
Explore South America by Aloian, Molly
Myths of pre-Columbian America by Dalal, Anita.
South America by Pelusey, Michael.
South America, surprise! by Sayre, April Pulley.

Argentina and Pampas:
Argentina by Shields, Charles
*The magic bean tree : a legend from Argentina by Van Laan, Nancy
On the pampas by Brusca, María Cristina.
Chucaro : wild pony of the Pampa by Kalnay, Francis

Chile:
Mariana and the merchild : a folk tale from Chile by Pitcher, Caroline
Tierra del Fuego : a journey to the end of the Earth by Lourie, Peter
The dreamer by Ryan, Pam Muñoz
Folktales of Chile by Pino Saavedra, Yolando
To go singing through the world : the childhood of Pablo Neruda by Ray, Deborah Kogan

Brazil and Rain Forest:
*This place is wet by Cobb, Vicki.
*Rain, rain, rain forest by Guiberson, Brenda Z.
Brazil by Fontes, Justine
Count your way through Brazil by Haskins, James
The dancing turtle : a folktale from Brazil by DeSpain, Pleasant
How night came from the sea : a story from Brazil by Gerson, Mary-Joan
*The great kapok tree : a tale of the Amazon rain forest by Cherry, Lynne
A home in the rain forest by Taylor-Butler, Christine
*The rainforest grew all around by Mitchell, Susan K.
The Rainforest Indians by Thomson, Ruth
*So say the little monkeys by Van Laan, Nancy.
The tropical rainforest by Cheshire, Gerard
*Up a rainforest tree by Telford, Carole
Capoeira 100 : an illustrated guide to the essential movements and techniques by Taylor, Gerard
Crafts for kids who are wild about rainforests / by Kathy Ross
Animals of the Rain Forest, Amazing Rain Forest, Vanishing Rain Forest, Plants of the Rain Forest by Ted O'Hare
Anteaters, sloths, and armadillos by Squire, Ann
Capyboppy by Peet, Bill
Rain forest animals by Leber, Nancy.
How Monkeys Make Chocolate by Adrian Forsyth
One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest by Jean Craighead George
Amazon Alphabet by Martin and Tanis Jordan
Living in a Rain Forest (Rookie Read-About Geography) by Allan Fowler
Jungle Safari by Carol Wawrychuk
Rain Forests: Tropical Treasures - from Ranger Rick's NatureScope

Peru and Inca:
The grandchildren of the Incas by Pitkanen, Matti A
Machu Picchu : city in the clouds by Somervill, Barbara A.
Miro in the kingdom of the sun by Kurtz, Jane
*Munay and the magic lake : based on an Inca tale by Sepehri, Sandy.
Peru by Thoennes Keller, Kristin.
Peru under the Incas by Burland, C. A. (Cottie Arthur)
*The stolen smell by Hamilton, Martha.
The thunder god's son : a Peruvian folktale by Dewey, Ariane
THE GOOD LLAMA WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY ANNE ROCKWELL. AN INCA LEGEND DESCRIBING HOW PEOPLE AND ANIMALS SURVIVED THE GREAT FLOOD THAT FORCED THE SUN TO SHARE THE SKY WITH THE MOON.
by Rockwell, Anne F.
*Zorro and Quwi : tales of a trickster guinea pig by Hickox, Rebecca
Moon rope : a Peruvian folktale = Un lazo a la luna : una leyenda peruana by Ehlert, Lois
Tales of the plumed serpent : Aztec, Inca and Mayan myths by Ferguson, Diana
Trail of feathers : in search of the birdmen of Peru by Shah, Tahir
The Girl from the Sky By Skivington
*Lost City, the Discovery of Machu Picchu By Lewin, Ted

DVDs:
*Totally Tropical Rainforest (National Geographic's Really Wild Animal series)
World's last great places. Rain forests by Jampel, Barbara.
Andes. Machu Picchu by Polizu, Cristina
Brazil travel and experience the world by Wright, Ian
Capoeira by Panther Productions
Globe trekker. South America by Cross, Ian
Peru by Gibson, Neil
Planet Earth. The complete series by Attenborough, David

Antarctica Book List

Penguin chick by Tatham, Betty
*A penguin pup for Pinkerton by Kellogg, Steven
Plenty of penguins by Black, Sonia
*Tacky the penguin by Lester, Helen
Tacky and the Emperor by Lester, Helen
Tacky and the Winter Games by Lester, Helen
Tacky in trouble by Lester, Helen
Please play safe! : Penguin's guide to playground safety by Cuyler, Margery
Seven weeks on an iceberg : starring King and Queen Penguin by Potter, Keith R.
Busy penguins by Schindel, John
The little penguin by Wood, A. J.
Mr. Popper's penguins by Atwater, Richard
Penguin's adventure in Alphabet Town by Alden, Laura
Penguins A-B-C by Schafer, Kevin
Please say please! : Penguin's guide to manners by Cuyler, Margery
Antarctica by Billings, Henry
The emperor's egg by Jenkins, Martin
*Eve of the Emperor penguin by Osborne, Mary Pope
Penguins and Antarctica : a nonfiction companion to Eve of the emperor penguin by Osborne, Mary Pope
*Nanu, penguin chick by Radcliffe, Theresa

DVDs:
March of the Penguins
Planet Earth: Ice Worlds

New Zealand Book List

Just a few stories for New Zealand:

17 Kings and 42 Elephants by Margaret Mahy
A Summery Saturday Morning by Margaret Mahy
The Rattlebang Picnic by Margaret Mahy
The Great White Man-Eating Shark by Margaret Mahy
The Maoris of New Zealand by Graham Wiremu
New Zealand by Mary Virginia Fox

Australia Book List

*About marsupials : a guide for children by Sill, Cathryn P
AUSTRALIAN LEGENDARY TALES by Parker, K. Langloh
Australian wildlife by Parish, Steve
Big rain coming by Germein, Katrina
Bright star by Crew, Gary
The biggest frog in Australia by Roth, Susan L.
*Dingoes At Dinnertime by Mary Pope Osborne
Dreamtime : aboriginal stories by Noonuccal, Oodgeroo
Down under, down under : diving adventures on the Great Barrier Reef by McGovern, Ann.
Ernie dances to the didgeridoo : for the children of Gunbalanya by Lester, Alison
Flood fish by Eversole, Robyn Harbert.
*The flying emu and other Australian stories by Morgan, Sally
*Found you, Little Wombat! by McAllister, Angela
*Grumble-rumble! by Dodds, Siobhan
Into wild Australia by Corwin, Jeff
Katy no-pocket by Payne, Emmy
*Koala Lou by Fox, Mem
Marsupial Sue by Lithgow, John
Marsupial Sue presents the Runaway Pancake by Lithgow, John
*McGillycuddy could! by Edwards, Pamela Duncan
*The singing snake by Czernecki, Stefan
The very boastful kangaroo by Most, Bernard
What shall we do, blue kangaroo? by Chichester Clark, Emma.
Where are you, blue kangaroo? by Chichester Clark, Emma.
Kangaroos and koalas : what they have in common by Swan, Erin Pembrey.
Possum magic by Fox, Mem, 1946-
The pumpkin runner by Arnold, Marsha Diane.
*Swim, little wombat, swim! by Fuge, Charles.
The Wiggles. Lights, camera, action! by Bufalo, Nicholas.
*Wombat goes walkabout by Morpurgo, Michael.
Wombats by Kras, Sara Louise.
*The old woman who loved to read by Winch, John
Snap! by Vaughan, Marcia K
*Sun Mother wakes the world : an Australian creation story by Wolkstein, Diane
Where the forest meets the sea by Baker, Jeannie

DVDs:
The crocodile hunter. Wildest home videos ; Big croc diaries by Stainton, John.
Wonders of the deep. Vol. 2 by Paulson, Doug.
Jacques Cousteau Pacific explorations. 3, Australia, continent of dreams by Cousteau, Jacques
Kookaburra song on youtube

Africa Book List

There's a lot of stories from Africa! *=favorites

*Honey--honey--lion! : a story from Africa by Brett, Jan, 1949-
*Africa calling : nighttime falling by Adlerman, Daniel
*Zella, Zack, and Zodiac by Peet, Bill.
*Here is the African savanna by Dunphy, Madeleine.
*Jungle Drums by Base, Graeme
*How Giraffe got such a long neck-- and why Rhino is so grumpy by Rosen, Michael, 1946-
African princess : the amazing lives of Africa's royal women by Hansen, Joyce.
Ali, child of the desert by London, Jonathan
Ashanti to Zulu : African traditions by Musgrove, Margaret.
Beatrice's goat by McBrier, Page.
Bill and Pete go down the Nile by DePaola, Tomie,
A country far away by Gray, Nigel.
Croco'nile by Gerrard, Roy.
For you are a Kenyan child by Cunnane, Kelly.
Hatshepsut : first female pharaoh by Pancella, Peggy.
I lost my tooth in Africa by Diakité, Penda.
A is for Africa by Onyefulu, Ifeoma
Mama Panya's pancakes : a village tale from Kenya by Chamberlin, Mary,
Ms. Frizzle's adventures : ancient Egypt by Cole, Joanna.
Mummies in the morning by Osborne, Mary Pope.
Mummies made in Egypt by Aliki.
The night has ears : African proverbs by Bryan, Ashley.
Pyramids! : 50 hands-on activities to experience ancient Egypt by Hart, Avery.
The Sahara desert : the biggest desert by Weintraub, Aileen, 1973-
Tut's mummy lost-- and found by Donnelly, Judy.
Tutankhamun by Green, Robert, 1969-
We all went on safari : a counting journey through Tanzania by Krebs, Laurie.
When Africa was home by Williams, Karen Lynn.
Where are you going Manyoni by Stock, Catherine
If I were a kid in ancient Egypt by Waryncia, Lou.
The lonely lioness and the Ostrich chicks : a Masai tale by Aardema, Verna.
Mandela : from the life of the South African statesman by Cooper, Floyd
Who's in Rabbit's house : Masai tale by Aardema, Verna.
Billie the hippo by Malane, Donna.
Biography of an ostrich by Hopf, Alice Lightner, 1904-
Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain
Giraffe by Hoffman, Mary, 1945-
A giraffe grows up by Tourville, Amanda Doering,
Hidden hippo by Gannij, Joan.
How the ostrich got its long neck : a tale from the Akamba of Kenya by Aardema, Verna.
Mara, daughter of the Nile by McGraw, Eloise Jarvis.
Moja means one; Swahili counting book by Feelings, Muriel L. 1
My rows and piles of coins by Mollel, Tololwa M. (Tololwa Marti)
Owen & Mzee : best friends by Hatkoff, Isabella.
Rabbit makes a monkey of lion : a Swahili tale by Aardema, Verna.
When lion could fly : and other tales from Africa by Greaves, Nick.
A zebra's world by Arnold, Caroline.
Zomo the Rabbit : a trickster tale from West Africa by McDermott, Gerald.
African critters by Haas, Robert B.
African rhinos by Nelson, Kristin L.
Anansi the spider; a tale from the Ashanti by McDermott, Gerald.
Cheetah by Arnold, Caroline.
Count your way through Egypt by Haskins, James, 1941-
Egypt by Aykroyd, Clarissa.
Egypt in pictures by Zuehlke, Jeffrey, 1968-
Faraway home by Kurtz, Jane.
Guess who roars by Gordon, Sharon.
It takes a village by Cowen-Fletcher, Jane.
Jambo means hello; Swahili alphabet book by Feelings, Muriel L.
Jungle Jack Hanna's safari adventure by Hanna, Jack, 1947-
Lion by Arnold, Caroline.
On safari by Paul, Tessa.
Pepi and the secret names : with six secret names to solve (answers at the back of the book) by Paton Walsh, Jill, 1937-
A place in the sun by Rubalcaba, Jill.
Project hippopotamus by Ring, Susan.
Seeker of knowledge : the man who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs by Rumford, James, 1948-
A South African night by Isadora, Rachel.
Zebra by Arnold, Caroline.
Elizabeti's doll by Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie, 1965-
Mansa Musa : ruler of ancient Mali by Pancella, Peggy.
Wangari's trees of peace : a true story from Africa by Winter, Jeanette.
Ancient Egypt by JWM Productions.
Chidi only likes blue : an African book of colors by Onyefulu, Ifeoma.
Cleopatra by Hoobler, Dorothy.
The day Gogo went to vote : South Africa, April 1994 by Sisulu, Elinor.
The day of Ahmed's secret by Heide, Florence Parry
Egypt beyond the pyramids by DeVries, David.
Galimoto by Williams, Karen Lynn.
Gift of the sun : a tale from South Africa by Stewart, Dianne.
Jafta by Lewin, Hugh.
Jafta and the wedding by Lewin, Hugh.
Jafta's father by Lewin, Hugh.
Jafta's mother by Lewin, Hugh.
Jafta--the journey /by Lewin, Hugh.
Jafta--the town by Lewin, Hugh.
Koi and the kola nuts by Gleeson, Brian.
Masai and I by Kroll, Virginia L.
Mufaro's beautiful daughters : an African tale by Steptoe, John, 1950-
My painted house, my friendly chicken, and me by Angelou, Maya.
Off to the sweet shores of Africa and other talking drum rhymes by Unobagha, Uzoamaka Chinyelu.
Pretty Salma : a Little Red Riding Hood story from Africa by Daly, Niki.
The royal kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay : life in medieval Africa by McKissack, Pat, 1944-
A story, a story; an African tale by Haley, Gail E.
A visual introduction to monkeys and apes by Stonehouse, Bernard.

DVD: Swinging safari by Grupper, Jonathan.
DVD: Growing up wild. Vol. 1, Amazing baby animals by Wildvision (Firm)

France Book List

There's a lot of story books about Paris. Here are some of our favorites:

Babar loses his crown by Brunhoff, Laurent de
Belinda in Paris by Young, Amy.
Bon appetit, Bertie! by Knight, Joan.
Bonjour, Mr. Satie by DePaola, Tomie
*Dodsworth in Paris by Egan, Tim
*The giraffe that walked to Paris by Milton, Nancy
Harry and Lulu by Arthur Yorinks
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Wynne-Jones, Tim
Katie and the Mona Lisa by Mayhew, James
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully
Murphy meets Paris by Ziefert, Harriet
New Coat For Anna by Harriet Ziefert
Night of the new magicians by Mary Pope Osborne (we usually love Magic Tree House, but this one had an 'evil sorcerer', so I left out the word evil.)
Paddington Abroad by Michael Bond
Three sacks of truth : a story from France by Kimmel, Eric A.

DVD: Families of France by Arden Films

* = our most read favorites

Germany Book List

ABOUT WISE MEN AND SIMPLETONS TWELVE TALES FROM GRIMM/ TRANSLATED BY ELIZABETH SHUB. ETCHINGS BY NONNY HOGROGIAN. WRITTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH W.K. GRIMM. TRANSLATED FROM KINDER UND HAUSMARCHEN by Grimm, Jacob

Bach's big adventure by Ketcham, Sallie

Beethoven : great composer by Carew-Miller, Anna

The Bourbon Street musicians by Price, Kathy (Kathy Z.)

The Bremen town musicians by Bremer Stadtmusikanten

Doctor All-Knowing : a folk tale from the Brothers Grimm by Orgel, Doris.

The duchess bakes a cake by Kahl, Virginia.

The falling stars by Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859.

The fox and the cat : Kevin Crossley-Holland's Animal tales from Grimm ; illustrated by Susan Varley.

Germany by Reynolds, Jeff,

The gift by Brodmann-Menkes, Aliana

The golden goose by Hillert, Margaret.

Hansel and Gretel by Grimm, Jacob

Leopold, the liar of Leipzig by Prose, Francine

A new coat for Anna by Ziefert, Harriet.

The pied piper by Blair, Eric.

Popular folk tales by Grimm, Jacob

The Rhine by Allan, Tony

The seven ravens by Grimm, Jacob

The Shoemaker and the elves by Wichtelmanner.

Some friends to feed : the story of Stone Soup by Seeger, Pete

The elves and the shoemaker by Grimm, Jacob

The six swans : a fairy tale by Grimm, Jacob

The brave little tailor : a retelling of the Grimms' fairy tale by Blair, Eric

The cat and mouse who shared a house by Hurlimann, Ruth

DVD: Europe to the max. Fairy tale Europe Germany and Austria by Maxa, Rudy.

A mighty fortress : a new history of the German people by Ozment, Steven E.

The moon was the best by Zolotow, Charlotte

Netherlands/Holland Book List

Boxes for Katje by Fleming, Candace
Father, may I come by Spier, Peter
The great tulip trade by Brust, Beth Wagner
The hole in the dike by Green, Norma B
Hana in the time of the tulips by Noyes, Deborah
The cow who fell in the canal by Krasilovsky, Phyllis
A tale of tulips, a tale of onions by Birchman, David Francis
The first tulips in Holland by Krasilovsky, Phyllis
Journey from Peppermint Street by De Jong, Meindert
A new coat for Anna by Ziefert, Harriet
The Netherlands by Dahl, Michael S.

Van Gogh and his world by Measham, Terry
I am a stranger on the earth : the story of Vincent Van Gogh by Dobrin, Arnold

Korea Book List

Here's a few story books for Korea:

The Firekeeper's Son by Linda Sue Park
Good-bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong by Frances Park and Ginger Park
Peach heaven by Yangsook Choi
The royal bee by Frances Park and Ginger Park
Sori's harvest moon day : a story of Korea by Lee Uk-Bae
The trip back home by Janet S. Wong
Where on earth is my bagel? by Frances Park and Ginger Park
Yunmi and Halmoni's trip by Sook Nyul Choi
The zoo by Suzy Lee
The Green Frogs: A Korean Folktale By Yumi Heo

Japan Book List

Here's our Japan book list revisited for future reference:

Turtle Bay by Saviour Pirotta
The Two Foolish Cats by Yoshiko Uchida
This Place Is Crowded! by Vicki Cobb
Journey To Japan (nice pop-up book) by Joan Knight
Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House) by Mary Pope Osborne
Dragon of the Red Dawn (Magic Tree House) by Mary Pope Osborne
The Paper Crane by Molly Bang
The Bicycle Man by Allen Say
Taro and the Tofu by Masako Matsuno
A Carp For Kimiko by VIrginia Kroll
How My Parents Learned To Eat by Ina Friedman
The Butterfly's Dream by Ippo Keido
Japanese Children's Favorite Stories by FLorence Sakade
Old Man who Made the Trees Bloom by Jijii
Magic Fan by Baker
Crane Girl by Charles
Painter and the Wild Swans by Clement
Ten Oni Drummers by Gollub
Girl from the Snow Country by Hidaka
Kenji and the Magic Geese by Johnson
Yoshi’s Feast by Kajikawa
Carp for Kimiko by Kroll
Seven Gods of Luck by Kudler
Yoshiko and the Foreigner by Little
Moshi, Moshi by London
Dragon Kite by Luenn
Pair of Red Clogs by Matsuno
Cherry Tree by MacCaughrean
Emperor’s Plum Tree by Nikly
Tea with Milk by Say
Long Silk Strand by Williams

China Book List

Here's some of our favorite books about China, which we studied before I started compiling book lists. So here it is for future reference:

Miss Frizzle's Adventures in Imperial China by Joanna Cole
The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack
Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel
Daisy Comes Home by Jan Brett
Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House) by Mary Pope Osborne
Ruby’s Wish, Bridges
Story of Kites, Compestine
Moon Festival, Russell
Panda & Gander Stories by Joyce Dunbar (funny stories with a silly panda bear):
Panda's New Toy
Gander's Pond
The Bowl Of Fruit

United Kingdom/Great Britain and Sheep Book List

UNITED KINGDOM/GREAT BRITAIN/CASTLES/KNIGHTS/FAMOUS PEOPLE:

Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Medieval Castle by Joanna Cole
100 things you should know about knights & castles by Walker, Jane
A family in England by St. John, Jetty
Anno's Britain by Anno, Mitsumasa
Castles by Steele, Philip
Charles Dickens : the man who had great expectations by Stanley, Diane
England by Augustin, Byron
England-- in pictures by Lerner Publications Company. Geography Dept.
The glorious flight : across the Channel with Louis Bleriot, July 25, 1909 by Provensen, Alice.
Good Queen Bess : the story of Elizabeth I of England by Stanley, Diane
The hatmaker's sign : a story by Benjamin Franklin by Fleming, Candace.
Hallelujah Handel by Cowling, Douglas
Katie Morag and the two grandmothers by Hedderwick, Mairi.
**The knight at dawn by Osborne, Mary Pope
Knights & castles by Hindley, Judy
Knights & castles : 50 hands-on activities to experience the Middle Ages by Hart, Avery
Knights and castles by Osborne, Will
Knights in shining armor by Gibbons, Gail
Madeline in London by Bemelmans, Ludwig, 1898-1962
Mr. Gumpy's motor car by Burningham, John.
Mr. Gumpy's outing by Burningham, John.
A picture book of Florence Nightingale by Adler, David A.
Saint George and the dragon : a golden legend by Hodges, Margaret,
**Stage fright on a summer night by Osborne, Mary Pope
The story of a castle by Goodall, John S.
The story of an English village by Goodall, John S.
The sword in the tree by Bulla, Clyde Robert
Take a trip to England by Fairclough, Chris.
Tale of Peter Rabbit by Potter, Beatrix
They were strong and good by Lawson, Robert
The Tower of London by Fisher, Leonard Everett.
United Kingdom by Bean, Rachel.
The Usborne book of London by Butterfield, Moira,
Windsor Castle : England's royal fortress by Ball, Jacqueline A.
The young person's guide to Shakespeare : with performances on CD by the Royal Shakespeare Company by Ganeri, Anita,
DVD: Rick Steves' Europe. Great Britain by Steves, Rick


SHEEP

Sheep by Miller, Sara Swan.
**Smudge, the little lost lamb by Herriot, James
**Ten sleepy sheep by Root, Phyllis.


**= favorites

Russia Book List

A Piece of Home, Levitin
Another celebrated dancing bear by Scheffrin-Falk, Gladys
Apple Pie and Onions, Caseley
Babushka Baba Yaga by Polacco, Patricia
Clever Katya : a fairy tale from old Russia by Hoffman, Mary
Dream Jar, Pryor
FAVORITE FAIRY TALES TOLD IN RUSSIA, RETOLD FROM RUSSIAN STORYTELLERS ILLUSTRATED BY HERBERT DANSKA. 1ST ED. by Haviland, Virginia
The fool of the world and the flying ship; a Russian tale, by Ransome, Arthur
The gossipy wife : adapted from a Russian folk tale by Hall, Amanda
How much land does a man need? by Tolstoy, Leo
Little Kim's doll by Yaroshevskaya, Kim
The littlest matryoshka by Demas, Corinne
The magic babushka : an original Russian tale by Tildes, Phyllis Limbacher
The Mitten by Brett, Jan
MY MOTHER IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD A RUSSIAN FOLKTALE RETOLD BY BECKY REYHER; PICTURES BY RUTH GANNETT. by REYHER, REBECCA.
Nikolai, the only bear by Joosse, Barbara M.
The Nutcracker doll by DePalma, Mary Newell
The nutcracker. by Chappell, Warren
The nutcracker by Dumas, Alexandre
Peter the Great by Stanley, Diane
Philipok, Tolstoy
Rechenka's eggs by Polacco, Patricia.
Russia by Murrell, Kathleen Berton
Russia by Russell, Henry
The Thanksgiving door by Atwell, Debby
Trees of the Dancing Goats, Polacco
Twenty-two Russian Tales for Young Children, Tolstoy
The Tzar's bird by Tompert, Ann
Uncle Vova's Tree, Polacco

DVD: Families of Russia by Finnegan, Jordan
DVD: Russia by Wright, Ian.

Grizzly bear : habitats, life cycles, food chains, threats by Leach, Michael.
Grizzly bears by Gibbons, Gail
Grizzly bear by Freschet, Berniece
Searching for grizzlies by Hirschi, Ron
Adventures of Little Bear by Minarik, Else Holmelund
Little Bear by Minarik, Else Holmelund.
Look to the north : a wolf pup diary by George, Jean Craighead, 1919-
Wolves by Gibbons, Gail.
The Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Israel, Palestine, Judaism, and Donkey Book List

Israel and Judaism:
42 Bible stories for little ones : from creation to Pentecost by Box, Su.
A historical atlas of Israel by Romano, Amy
All about Jewish holidays and customs by Epstein, Morris
Annushka's voyage by Tarbescu, Edith.
Asher and the capmakers : a Hanukkah story by Kimmel, Eric A
Behold the trees by Alexander, Sue
Brothers : a Hebrew legend by Freedman, Florence B.
Dance, sing, remember : a celebration of Jewish holidays by Kimmelman, Leslie
Hanukkah by Schaefer, Lola M.
Israel by Boraas, Tracey
Israel stories from the Holy Lands by Mortimer, Sandy
The Israelites by Odijk, Pamela
The Jesus storybook Bible : every story whispers his name by Lloyd-Jones, Sally
Jewish stories by Ganeri, Anita
The matzo ball boy by Shulman, Lisa
Matzah ball soup by Rothenberg, Joan
Matzo ball moon by Newman, Lesléa
The matzah man : a Passover story by Howland, Naomi
The matzah that Papa brought home by Manushkin, Fran
Mrs. Katz and Tush by Polacco, Patricia
The never-ending greenness : we made Israel bloom by Waldman, Neil
Old Noah's elephants : an Israeli folktale by Ludwig, Warren
On Sukkot and Simchat Torah by Fishman, Cathy Goldberg
One city, two brothers by Smith, Chris
Rosh Hashanah by Heinrichs, Ann
Take a trip to Israel by Rutland, Jonathan
Tomie dePaola's book of Bible stories : New International version by Bible

DVD: What is Judaism? by Schlessinger, Andrew
DVD: Families of Israel by Arden Films

The Holy Land (YouTube video showing cities and ruins in Israel with traditional music.)

Palestine:
Voices from the past by Mazar, Amihay
Palestine : a photographic journey by Azar, George Baramki

Donkeys:
Donkeys by Potter, Tessa.
Ernest and the big itch by Barnes, Laura T.
Teeny tiny Ernest by Barnes, Laura T
Twist and Ernest by Barnes, Laura T
Little Donkey learns to help by Jensen, Patricia
Coconut comes to school by Doherty, Berlie

Iraq Book List

Iraq Book List:

Season of the sandstorms by Osborne, Mary Pope
Gilgamesh the king by Zeman, Ludmila
Lugalbanda : the boy who got caught up in a war by Henderson, Kathy
The revenge of Ishtar by Zeman, Ludmila
DVD: Ancient Mesopotamia by JWM Productions
DVD: All about natural resources by Schlessinger Media

Islam/Saudi Arabia Book List:

Muhammad by Demi
DVD: What Is Islam?

Iran Book List

Here's the list of books for Iran. I plan on doing this for each country we study so that I can easily request these books again when we re-gallop the globe in a few years.

Camels by Winner, Cherie.
Count your way through Iran /by Haskins, James, 1941-
Deserts /by Gray, Susan Heinrichs.
Forty fortunes : a tale of Iran /by Shepard, Aaron.
A gift for the king : a Persian tale /by Manson, Christopher.
Goha the wise fool /by Johnson-Davies, Denys.
The golden sandal : a Middle Eastern Cinderella story /by Hickox, Rebecca.
How the camel got his hump /by Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936
Iran by Rajendra, Vijeya, 1
Iran by Milivojevic, JoAnn.
Iran by Walsh, Kieran.
Iran : a question and answer book /by Bauer, Brandy.
The king and the three thieves : a Persian tale /by Balouch, Kristen.
The last straw /by Thury, Fredrick.
The legend of the Persian carpet /by DePaola, Tomie, 1934-
The magic apple : a Middle Eastern folktale /by Cleveland, Rob, 1955-
The magic grove : a Persian folktale /by Palecek, Libuse.
The magic school bus gets all dried up : a book about deserts /by Weyn, Suzanne.
The Persian Cinderella /by Climo, Shirley.
The rich man and the parrot /by Nadimi, Suzan.
Cappy The Lonely Camel by Rubinetti, Donald
The stone : a Persian legend of the Magi by Hofmeyr, Dianne.

India Book List

We read so many great story books for India! Here's a list of them all so we can revisit them later:

About India:
Elephant dance : memories of India by Heine, Theresa.
A family in India by Jacobsen, Peter Otto.
The Ganges by Cumming, David
In the heart of the village : the world of the Indian Banyan tree by Bash, Barbara.
India by Fontes, Justine.
Monsoon by Krishnaswami, Uma
Sacred river by Lewin, Ted.
Take a trip to India by Lye, Keith.
Trading up by Williams, Brenda,

Indian Folktales:
The blue jackal by Brown, Marcia.
The drum : a folktale from India by Cleveland, Rob
Fat Gopal by Singh, Jacquelin.
Hindu stories by Ganeri, Anita
The little brown Jay : a tale from India by Claire, Elizabeth.
The monkey and the crocodile; a Jataka tale from India by Galdone, Paul.
No dinner! : the story of the old woman and the pumpkin by Souhami, Jessica.
Once a mouse ... A fable cut in wood by Hitopadesa. English. Selections.
One grain of rice : a mathematical folktale by Demi.
The peacock's pride by Kajpust, Melissa.
The Prince who ran away : the story of Gautama Buddha by Rockwell, Anne F.
The Ramayana by Seeger, Elizabeth
The ringdoves : from the Fables of Bidpai by Kamen, Gloria.
Seasons of splendour : tales, myths & legends of India by Jaffrey, Madhur.
The sheep of the Lal Bagh. by Mark, David,
The stonecutter : an Indian folktale by Newton, Patricia Montgomery.
The story of Divaali by Verma, Jatinder Nath,
The talkative beasts; myths, fables, and poems of India by Reed, Gwendolyn E.
THE TIGER, THE BRAHMAN, AND THE JACKAL WITH PICTURES BY MAMORU FUNAI by Steel, Flora Annie Webster
Lakshui, the Water BUffalo Who Wouldn't, Gobhai
Cow For Jaya, Grant
Poombah of Badoombah, Lillegard
Baya, Baya, Lulla-by-a, McDonald
Golden Serpent, Myers
Nine Animals and the Well, Rumford

Tigers:
Tiger by Hoffman, Mary,
Tiger's story by Blackford, Harriet.
Tigers at twilight by Osborne, Mary Pope.
Bengal tiger by Spilsbury, Richard,
Heart of a Tiger, Arnold