Children's Books - Multicultural Stories
Go To Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
|
NEAT Solutions for Healthy Children is proud to offer
the largest selection
of high-quality nutrition education and health resources for children!
Bebé Goes Shopping
(Bilingual - Spanish)
By Susan Middleton Elya
|
|
Mama takes Bebe to the supermercado for some simple grocery shopping, but Mama quickly gets frustrated when Bebe reaches for anything and everything in sight. Written in rhymes with beautifully illustrated pictures, Susan Middleton Elya captures the reader in her bilingual story. Learn some new words in Spanish as Bebe nibbles on his animal cookies that are delicioso y fantastico! Hardcover, 40 Pages, Ages 2-5.
|
Manufacturer/Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
|
The First Strawberries
By Joseph Bruchac
|
|
How did strawberries come to be? The legend begins long ago when the first man and woman have a quarrel and only one berry has the power to reunite the couple. Luminous paintings perfectly complement this Cherokee tale of respect and friendship. Softcover, 30 pages. Ages 5-9.
|
Manufacturer/Publisher:
Penguin Putnam |
|
Mama Panya's Pancakes
By Mary Chamberlin and Rich Chamberlin
|
|
Mama Panya is going to make pancakes, but not if Adika invites everyone from the village! Everyone is happy to come, but Mama Panya is worried she couldn't afford to make pancakes for so many people. With beautiful illustrations, this African tale will captivate children as they learn about Keynan village life and the great returns of giving. Complete with maps, notes on local animals, a glossary and recipe of Mama Panya's pancakes, this book gives readers an irresistible taste of rural life in Kenya. Hardcover and softcover, 38 pages. Ages 4-8.
|
Manufacturer/Publisher:
Barefoot Books |
|
Planting the Trees of Kenya
By Claire A. Nivola
|
|
This beautifully illustrated book recounts the inspiring true story of Wangari Maathai’s successful quest to reestablish the health of her country’s people by starting a grass-roots movement to restore the environment. After attending college in America, Wangari returned to her homeland distressed to find the beauty of her native country transformed by new farming practices that failed to care for the land and left it unable to support the people. Hardcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
|
Manufacturer/Publisher:
Macmillan Publishing Services |
|
Handa's Surprise
By Eileen Browne
|
|
Handa carries seven delicious fruits to her friend Akeyo as a surprise. But thanks to some hungry animals she meets along the way, it’s Handa who’s in for the surprise! Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
|
Manufacturer/Publisher:
Random House/Candelwick |
|
Dumpling Soup
By Jama Kim Rattigan
|
|
This New Year's Eve, for the first time, Marisa gets to help her grandmother make the traditional dumpling soup for their whole family. As she wraps her dumplings, Marisa worries - will anyone eat her funny looking mandoo? Set in the Hawaiian islands, where eating is a way of expressing warmth and affection among family and friends, this story celebrates the joyful mix of food, customs, and languages from many cultures. Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
|
Manufacturer/Publisher:
Time Warner/Hachette Book Group |
|
Bread is for Eating
By David Gershator, Phillis Gershator, Emma Shaw-Smith
|
|
Here is a book that celebrates bread and everyone who works so hard to make it. The rhythmic, bilingual text introduces readers to Spanish words through song while rich, vibrant paintings, reminiscent of Guatemalan folk art, depict a variety of people and breads. Softcover, 28 pages. Ages 4-8.
|
Manufacturer/Publisher:
Macmillan Publishing Services |
|
Let's Eat!
By Ana Zamorano
|
|
This picture book celebrates love - and the good meals - that Antonio’s family enjoys. A glossary explains the Spanish words sprinkled throughout the text. Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
|
Manufacturer/Publisher:
Harper Collins/Scholastic
|
|
Jalapeno Bagels
By Natasha Wing
|
|
Pablo can’t decide what to take to school for International Day. He wants to pick something from the bakery his parents own, something that represents his heritage, but what? There are the pan dulce and chango bars his Mexican mother prepares, but the bagels and challah made by his Jewish father are equally tempting. Then, when Pablo begins to help his parents prepare the Sunday morning baking, he comes up with the perfect choice… Find recipes for Chango Bars and Jalapeno Bagels at the back of this book! Hardcover, 24 pages. Ages 5-8.
|
Manufacturer/Publisher:
Simon and Schuster |
|
Children's Books - Multicultural Stories - Go To Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
|
