Kids Books from Many Cultures

Recommended by
The 1998-99 DeKalb County ESOL Endorsement Candidates


Aardema, V. (1994). Misoso: Once upon a time tales from Africa (1st. Ed.). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (West Africa)

Aphin, E. M. (1996). A bear for Miguel. New York: Harper Collins. (El Salvador)

Belpré, P. (1978). The rainbow colored horse. New York: Frederick Warne & Co, Inc. (Puerto Rico) ISBN: 0-7232-6151-2 (Puerto Rico).

Brill, M. T. (1996). Journey for peace. New York: Lodestar. (Guatemala)

Delpré, Pura. (1932). Perez and Martina. New York: Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. (Puerto Rico)

Dorros, A. (1991). Abuela. Hong Kong: Dutton Children's Books. (Setting is NYC. Author is Costa Rica)

Ets, M.H. & Labastida, A. (1959). Nine days to Christmas: A story of Mexico. New York: The Viking Press. (Mexico) ISBN: 0-670-51350-4

Filipovi, Z. (1993). Zlata's Diary. New York: Penguin Books. (Bosnia)

Ganeri, A. (1995). I remember Bosnia. City?: Raintree Steck-Vaughn. (Bosnia)

Griego, M. C., Bucks, B. L, Gilbert, S.S. & Kimball, L.H. (1981). Tortillas Para Mama and other nursery rhymes. New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston. (Multicultural Latin America)

Hrifr, F.B. & Heride-Gilliland, J. (1990). The day of Ahmed's secret. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books. (Egypt)

Hurwitz, J. (1993). New shoes for Sylvia. New York: Morrow Junior Books. (?)

Lorbiecki, M. (1997). My palace of leaves in Sarajevo. New York: Dial Penguin. (Bosnia/Yugoslavia.)

McDermott, G. (1992). Zomo the rabbit: A trickster tale from West Africa (1st Ed.). Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace & Company. (West Africa) ISBN: 0-15-299967-1

Orgel, D. (1996). Don't call me Slob-o. New York: Hyperion. (Croatia)

Pitre, F. (1995). Paco and the witch. New York: Lodestar Books. (Puerto Rico)

Rohmer, H., Chow, O., & Vidaure, M. (1987). The invisible hunters. San Francisco: Children's Book Press. (Nicaragua)

Sanders, R. (1999). El Salvador. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers. (El Salvador)

Stewart, G. (1991). El Salvador. New York: Crestwood House. (El Salvador)

UNICEF. (1994). I dream of peace. New York: Harper Collins. (multicultural)