People & Places
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Everywhere Babies Hardcover
Tender watercolor vignettes with readable expressions make this captivating, multicultural picture book a joyful celebration of every baby, everywhere. Lots of toddler vocabulary and “I Spy” opportunities. Hardcover, 32 pages. Learn More -
One World, One Day - From National Geographic
Explore how people live around the world! Evocative photos, simple text, and interesting captions. Photo-origin map with place names keyed to images make this a great cultural research resource for older children. Hardcover, 48 pages. Learn More -
Wake Up, World! - A Day in the Life of Children Around the World
Follow eight children on five continents from morning wake-up to bedtime. A lively, accessible book that explores differences (and emphasizes similarities), often with quotes from the children photographed. Learn More -
Let's Eat! - What Children Eat Around the World
Rich photos, engaging text, and charming quotes from children in Mexico, France, South Africa, India, and Thailand thoroughly explore a favorite subject. Includes simple recipes and a glossary of food-related words. Hardcover, 40 pages. Learn More -
World People Cards - From Laughing Star Montessori
Discover many fascinating details about the lives and histories of people around the world. Designed for use in Primary and Elementary Montessori classrooms. Primary students can match the photo cards with the continent/flag control cards. Elementary students can use the two-sided story/question cards. Learn More -
Primary Sacred Places of the World Cards - From Laughing Star Montessori
Visit ancient sites and gain understanding of past civilizations and their cherished monuments. Includes 7 continent cards and 25 sacred places cards (32 cards in all). Each card shows photo, place name, and continent symbol. 4" x 2½". Ages 3 - 6. Learn More -
If the World Were a Village ~ Second Edition - A Book about the World's People
This intriguing, eye-opening tour of our “global village” re-imagines the whole world as a village of one hundred people. One person represents 69 million! Teacher’s guide with fact sources and calculations. Hardcover, 32 pages. Learn More -
Same, Same but Different - An introduction to cultural similarities & differences
Follow the back-and-forth correspondence of two young boys — Elliot from the U.S., Kailash from India — as they explore through their drawings and letters how their lives are both different and the same. Children will enjoy the simple story and colorful collage illustrations. Learn More -
Primary World Transportation Cards - From Laughing Star Montessori
These well-researched, classroom-tested card materials show children the many ways people and goods travel by water, land, and air. Includes 3 category label cards (water, land, and air) and 15 subject cards per category (48 cards in all), and background information. Ages 3-6. Learn More
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