Bonus Bibliography: The World Outside My Door

The Squiggle: by Carole Lexa Schaefer
(Multicultural)
Crown 1996 (32p)
A Chinese girl who finds a piece of string on the sidewalk imagines that it is a dragon, a trail of fireworks, an acrobat, and a storm cloud.
What a Wonderful World: by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele
(Multicultural)
Simon 1995 (32p)
Ashley Bryan's bright pictures show children staging a puppet show in a song made famous by Louis Armstrong.
A Day at Damp Camp: by George Ella Lyon
Orchard 1996 (32p)
Rhyming word pairs describe the activities of two girls at summer camp.
I See the Moon and the Moon Sees Me: by Jonathan London
Viking 1996 (32p)
In this adaptation of a nursery rhyme, a young boy greets the world around him.

Rainsong, Snowsong: by Philomen Sturges
North-South 1995 (32p)
Rhyming text and colorful collage pictures celebrate the pleasures of playing outdoors in summertime and in the wintertime.
Wet World: by Norma Simon
Candlewick 1995 (32p)
A young girl splashes her way through a wet day and returns to a warm home.
Outside, Inside: by Carolyn Crimini
Simon 1995 (32p)
Outside it's storming but inside Molly stays dry and plays happily with her cat in this book of contrasts.
Kente Colors: by Debbi Chocolate
(Multicultural)
Walker 1996 (32p)
Rhythmic verse describes the colors of the traditional kente cloth worn by people in Ghana.

Beep! Beep! Oink! Oink! Animals in the City: by Patricia Casey
Candlewick 1997 (48p) (Social Studies)
Readers discover that all kinds of animals -- pigeons, dogs, squirrels, pigs, horses, and rabbits -- can be found living in the city.
The Paperboy: by Dav Pilkey
(Multicultural)
Orchard 1996 (32p)
A paperboy wakes up in the dark of early morning and, accompanied by his dog, happily rides his bike to deliver the Saturday paper to the houses on his route.
Sun Song: by Jean Marzollo
Harper 1995 (32p)
Gentle verse describes how the sun wakes animals in the morning, rises high over the crops at noon, and slips away at dusk.
This Is the Way We Eat Our Lunch: A Book About Children Around the World: by Edith Baer
(Multicultural)
Scholastic 1995 (32p)
Rhyming couplets reveal the kinds of food children around the world eat for lunch.

Farmer's Market: by Paul Brett Johnson
(Social Studies)
Orchard 1997 (32p)
On summer Saturdays, Laura goes to the farmer's market to help sell her family's produce and to play with a friend.
My Visit to the Zoo: by Aliki
(Social Studies)
Harper 1997 (32p)
Two cousins visiting a zoo/conservation park tour a primate house, a rain forest, and other exhibits, and learn how zoos care for and help to protect endangered species.
Children Just Like Me: by Barnabas and Annabel Kindersley
(Multicultural)
Dorling 1995 (80p)
Readers are introduced to children in different parts of the world through color photographs and text that describes what their daily life is like.
El gusto del mercado mexicano/A Taste of the Mexican Market: by Nancy María Grande Tabor
(Multicultural)
Charlesbridge 1996 (32p) also paper
Readers go on a shopping trip to a Mexican market where they buy all the ingredients for a special meal. Text in English and Spanish.
C Is for City: by Nikki Grimes
(Multicultural)
Lothrop 1995 (32p)
A rhyme describes many of the things that the letters of the alphabet can stand for in a city.

Light the Candle! Bang the Drum! A Book of Holidays from Around the World: by Ann Morris
(Multicultural)
Dutton 1997 (32p)
Simple descriptions of twenty-four cultural and religious holidays and how they are celebrated around the world.
Market!: by Ted Lewin
(Multicultural)
Lothrop 1996 (32p)
Luminous watercolors capture the bustle and excitement of market day in different countries around the world.
Children Just Like Me: Our Favorite Stories: by Jamila Gavin
(Multicultural)
Dorling 1997 (48p)
Ten of the children featured in Children Just Like Me introduce some of the most popular tales from their cultures.
Down the Road: by Alice Schertle
(Multicultural)
Harcourt 1995 (40p)
An apple tree bearing ripe fruit distracts Hetty from going straight home with the dozen eggs she has been sent out to buy on her first solo trip to the store.
Market Day: by Eve Bunting
Harper 1996 (32p)
In this lively story, market day in an Irish village swirls with activity.

Around the Pond: Who's Been Here?: by Lindsay Barrett George
(Science)
Greenwillow 1996 (32p)
As William and Cammy follow a pondside trail to pick blueberries, they see evidence of and try to guess the identity of the unseen animals that have been there before them.
Down By the River: by Grace Hallworth
(Multicultural)
Scholastic 1996 (32p)
The Afro-Caribbean rhymes, games, and songs in this lively collection have been passed down by generations of children from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Rush Hour: by Christine Loomis
(Social Studies)
Houghton 1996 (32p)
In a rhythmic celebration of the workday commute, a city bustles to life as people rush to work in the morning and then home again in the evening.
Train: by Charles Temple
(Multicultural)
Houghton 1996 (32p)
A train chuffs and clacks and rolls down the tracks in this rythmic train ride.

It Could Still Be Water: by Allan Fowler
Childrens
Truck: by Donald Crews
Mulberry
Taking a Walk: A Book in Two Languages/Caminando: un libro en dos lenguas: by Rebecca Emberley
Scholastic
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?: by Bill Martin, Jr.
Holt
I Am Eyes/Ni Macho: by Leila Ward
Scholastic
Elephants Aloft: by Kathi Appelt
Harcourt
The Snowy Day: by Ezra Jack Keats
Scholastic