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If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World's People

10 best books like If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World's People (David J. Smith): If You Lived Here: Houses of the World, Mama Says: A Book Of Love For Mothers And Sons, Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa, 14 Cows for America, One Well: The Story of Water on Earth, Redwoods, Beatrice's Goat, Living Color, Kubla Khan: The Emperor of Everything, Children Just Like Me

If You Lived Here: Houses of the World
AuthorGiles Laroche
ISBN0547238924
Step into unique homes from around the world and discover the many fascinating ways in which people live and have lived.If you lived in the mountains of southern Spain, your bedroom might be carved out of a mountain. If you lived in a village in South Africa, the outside of your house might tell the story...
Mama Says: A Book Of Love For Mothers And Sons
AuthorRob D. Walker
ISBN0439932084
Two-time Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon bring to life these words of wisdom about living life with compassion and courage. Written in rhyming text, this is a "must have" for every family.

Gentle, but powerful life lessons spoken to a child, delivered with a mother's immutable love....
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa
AuthorJeanette Winter
ISBN0152065458
As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees. But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down, and she knows that soon all the trees will be destroyed. So Wangari decides to do something—and starts by planting nine seedlings in her own backyard....
14 Cows for America
AuthorCarmen Agra Deedy
ISBN1561454907
In June of 2002, a ceremony begins in a village in western Kenya. Hundreds of Maasai surround an American diplomat to bestow a gift on the American people. The gift is as unsought and unexpected as it is extraordinary. A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks, and hearts are raw. Tears...
One Well: The Story of Water on Earth
AuthorRochelle Strauss
ISBN1553379543
Seen from space, our planet looks blue. This is because almost 70 percent of Earth's surface is covered with water. Earth is the only planet with liquid water --- and therefore the only planet that can support life.

All water is connected. Every raindrop, lake, underground river and glacier...
Redwoods
AuthorJason Chin
ISBN1596434309
An ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forests

A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels--all the way to California to climb...
Beatrice's Goat
AuthorPage McBrier
ISBN0689869908
More than anything, Beatrice longs to be a schoolgirl. But in her small African village, only children who can afford uniforms and books can go to school. Beatrice knows that with six children to care for, her family is much too poor. But then Beatrice receives a wonderful gift from some people far away...
Living Color
AuthorSteve Jenkins
ISBN0618708979
Red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, pink—animals can be startlingly colorful. Why are they found in so many shades, tints, and hues? From the scarlet ibis to the blue-tongued skink, award-winning author/illustrator Steve Jenkins depicts a whole world of colorful animals in his signature...
Kubla Khan: The Emperor of Everything
AuthorKathleen Krull
ISBN0670011142
Always cast in a supporting role in the many books about Marco Polo, the great Kubla Khan now takes center stage in a splendid picture-book biography. He is a wonderful subject-a man who liked to live large, building the imperial city of Beijing from scratch, siring a hundred children, throwing birthday...
Children Just Like Me
AuthorBarnabas Kindersley
ISBN0789402017
Tadesse from Ethiopia, Suchart from Thailand, Celina from Brazil. . . each of these children has hopes and fears, dreams and beliefs. Their cultures are different, yet in many ways their daily lives are very similar, as are their hopes for the future and their ways of looking at the world.

Over...
A Drop Of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder
AuthorWalter Wick
ISBN0590221973
The most spectacular photographs ever created on the subject of water appear in this unique science book by Walter Wick. The camera stops the action and magnifies it so that all the amazing states of water can be observed - water as ice, rainbow, stream, frost, dew. Readers can examine a drop of water as...
One World, One Day
AuthorBarbara Kerley
ISBN1426304617
One World, One Day uses exquisite, moving photographs and Barbara Kerley’s poetic text to convey a simple yet profound concept: we are one global family. This is a sophisticated concept book, presented as an elegant picture book with contributions from top international photographers.

This...
The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery
AuthorSandra Markle
ISBN0761351086
Panamanian golden frogs aren't just cute, little, and yellow. They're also the national symbol of Panama. But they started to disappear about fifteen years ago. What's killing them? Could it be a change in their habitat? What about pollution? Might it be a result of climate change? Follow a team of scientists...
When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders
AuthorJ. Patrick Lewis
ISBN1452101191
In moving verse, Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis gives new voice to seventeen heroes of civil rights. Exquisitely illustrated by five extraordinary artists, this commanding collection of poems invites the reader to hear in each verse the thunder that lies in every voice, no matter how small....
Wild Tracks!: A Guide to Nature's Footprints
AuthorJim Arnosky
ISBN1402739850
When children learn to recognize and read animal tracks they’re actually mastering an ancient language of shapes and patterns—and gaining knowledge of the natural world. Acclaimed artist and naturalist Jim Arnosky has created a breathtaking and informative reference on the subject, filled...
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring The Earth To Life
AuthorMolly Bang
ISBN0545044227
Living Sunlight shows children, teachers, and parents the remarkable magic of what makes us human.This informative yet dramatic book will mesmerize readers and help further a child's understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature. We are all dancing sunlight. The book is co-authored...
One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
AuthorKatie Smith Milway
ISBN1554530288
Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many.

After his father died, Kojo had to quit school to help his mother collect firewood to sell at the market. When his mother receives a loan from some village...
Owen and Mzee: The Language of Friendship
AuthorIsabella Hatkoff
ISBN0439899591
The in-demand follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, OWEN & MZEE, the friendship that has touched millions around the world.

In this exciting follow-up to OWEN & MZEE, the New York Times bestselling story about an orphaned baby hippo named Owen and the 130-year-old giant turtle,...
What the World Eats
AuthorFaith D'Aluisio
ISBN1582462461
Sitting down to a daily family meal has long been a tradition for billions of people. But in every corner of the world this age-old custom is rapidly changing. From increased trade between countries to the expansion of global food corporations like Kraft and Nestlé, current events are having a tremendous...
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