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Everybody Cooks Rice by Norah Dooley
A child is sent to find a younger brother at dinnertime and is introduced to a variety of cultures through encountering the many different ways rice is prepared at the different households visited.*
Pancakes With Chocolate Syrup by Rebekah Barlow Rounce
"Young girls are sure to enjoy this cheerful, colorful celebration of two sisters of two different races, by a mother who adopted a child from Ethiopia. Beginning with an fun ode to pancakes (hence the title), the main focus of this upbeat children's book celebrates the sisters' differences (hair, skin, and eyes), with a constant refrain of embracing love.” Allison Martin***
Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco
After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers determine to buy their Gramma Eula a beautiful Easter hat. But their good intentions are misunderstood, until they discover just the right way to pay for the hat that Eula's had her eye on.
Two Mrs. Gibsons by Toyomi Igus
The biracial daughter of an African American father and a Japanese mother fondly recalls growing up with her mother and her father's mother, two very different but equally loving women.*
All Kinds of People: A Lift-the-Flap Book by Emma Damon
People come in all different shapes and sizes and have different interests and hobbies, and this lift-the-flap book celebrates all kinds of children in a warm, humorous way. It includes a mirror for looking at yourself and a chart for writing in your own special characteristics. ***
If America Were a Village: A Book about the People of the United States (Citizenkid) by Smith, David J
This important book teaches children all about the large, diverse country of America - past, present and future - using a simple metaphor of a village of just 100 people.**
How to Build Your Own Country (Citizenkid) by Valerie Wyatt
A unique and informative book to inspire kids to build their own country, complete with a constitution, borders, a national anthem and much more.**
Children Just Like Me: Celebrations! by Anabel Kindersley, Barnabas Kindersley
Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley, creators of the acclaimed Children Just Like Me, meet with children around the world as they celebrate 25 of their favorite holidays and traditions. With stunning photographs and illustrations, readers meet each child and learn the significance of the chosen celebration. Full color.*
California Indians (Native Americans) by Mir Tamim Ansary
Come along with us as we meet some of America's first peoples. Turn the pages of California Indians to discover: the many ways California Indians used acorns, how California Indians created incredible baskets, how modern Indians are keeping the "old ways." *
The Ohlone Way: Indian Life in the San Francisco-Monterey Bay Area by
Malcolm Margolin, Michael Harney (Illustrator)
One of the most ground-breaking and highly-acclaimed titles that Heyday has published, The Ohlone Way describes the culture of the Indian people who inhabited Bay Areas prior to the arrival of Europeans. Recently included in the San Francisco Chronicle's "Top 100 Western Non-Fiction" list, The Ohlone Way has been described by critic Pat Holt as a "mini-classic." *
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