My 5-year old son and I are studying geography and reading books from different countries. For the past two weeks we read books about Southeast Asia focusing primarily on the Philippines and Thailand.
Cora Cooks Pancit
by Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore
Category: The Philippines
Tuko and the Birds
by Shirley Climo
Category: The Philippines
An Elephant in the Backyard
by Richard Sobol
Category: The Philippines
Abadeha : the Philippine Cinderella
by Myrna J. de la Paz
Category: The Philippines
Filipino Children's Favorite Stories
by Liana Elena Romulo
Category: The Philippines
Hush! A Thai Lullaby
by Minfong Ho
Category: Thailand
Peek! A Thai Hide and Seek
by Minfong Ho
Category: Thailand
Princess September
by W. Somerset Maugham
Category: Thailand
The Whispering Cloth
by Pegi Shea
Category: Thailand
The Gods Must be Angry
by Sheila Walsh Miller
Recommended Age: 5
Category: Thailand
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New Toes for Tia
by Larry Dinkins
Recommended Age: 5
Category: Thailand
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Ian and the Gigantic Leafy Obstacle
by Shelia Miller
Recommended Age: 4
Category: Thailand
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The Mouse Deer’s Wisdom:
The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book
by Bob Hartman
Recommended Age: 5
Category: Java
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Also: What We Read: Central Africa
Also: What We Read: Central America and the Caribbean
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Also: What We Read: France
Also: What We Read: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Also: What We Read: Greece
Also: What We Read: India
Also: What We Read: Ireland
Also: What We Read: Italy
Also: What We Read: Japan
Also: What We Read: Nordic Countries
Also: What We Read: North Africa (Egypt and Morocco)
Also: What We Read: Russia
Also: What We Read: Scotland and Wales
Also: What We Read: Spain and Portugal
A Bag Full of Stories:
Stories from Around the World
by Heather Amery
Recommended Age: 5
Category: Cambodia
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Also: What We Read: Central Africa
Also: What We Read: China
Also: What We Read: Colombia and Peru
Also: What We Read: Eastern Europe
Also: What We Read: England
Also: What We Read: France
Also: What We Read: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Also: What We Read: Greece
Also: What We Read: India
Also: What We Read: Italy
Also: What We Read: Japan
Also: What We Read: Mexico
Also: What We Read: Middle East
Also: What We Read: New Zealand
Also: What We Read: Nordic Countries
Also: What We Read: North Africa (Egypt and Morocco)
Also: What We Read: Russia
Also: What We Read: Spain and Portugal
Also: What We Read: The Netherlands and Belgium
A Birthday Surprise
The Parrot's Problem
The Secret in the Package
Food for the Emperor
Clever Friends
:
Around the World in 80 Tales
by Saviour Pirotta
Category: The Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia
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Also: What We Read: Brazil and Argentina
Also: What We Read: Central Africa
Also: What We Read: Central America and the Caribbean
Also: What We Read: China
Also: What We Read: Colombia and Peru
Also: What We Read: East Africa
Also: What We Read: Eastern Europe
Also: What We Read: England
Also: What We Read: France
Also: What We Read: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Also: What We Read: Greece
Also: What We Read: India
Also: What We Read: Ireland
Also: What We Read: Italy
Also: What We Read: Japan
Also: What We Read: Korea
Also: What We Read: Mexico
Also: What We Read: Middle East
Also: What We Read: New Zealand
Also: What We Read: Nordic Countries
Also: What We Read: North Africa (Egypt and Morocco)
Also: What We Read: Russia
Also: What We Read: Scotland and Wales
Also: What We Read: Southern Africa
Also: What We Read: Spain and Portugal
Also: What We Read: The Netherlands and Belgium
Also: What We Read: West Africa
Southeast Asia
Thi Lien, from Vietnam
Edgar, from the Philippines
Subaedah, from Indonesia
Suchart, from Thailand:
Children Just Like Me
by Anabel Kindersley
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Also: What We Read: Brazil and Argentina
Also: What We Read: Canada
Also: What We Read: China
Also: What We Read: Colombia and Peru
Also: What We Read: East Africa
Also: What We Read: Eastern Europe
Also: What We Read: France
Also: What We Read: Greece
Also: What We Read: India
Also: What We Read: Japan
Also: What We Read: Korea
Also: What We Read: Mexico
Also: What We Read: Middle East
Also: What We Read: New Zealand
Also: What We Read: Nordic Countries
Also: What We Read: North Africa (Egypt and Morocco)
Also: What We Read: Russia
Also: What We Read: Southern Africa
Also: What We Read: West Africa
Southeast Asia:
A Child's Introduction to the World
by Heather Alexander
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Also: What We Read: Australia
Also: What We Read: Brazil and Argentina
Also: What We Read: Canada
Also: What We Read: Eastern Europe
Also: What We Read: England
Also: What We Read: France
Also: What We Read: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Also: What We Read: Greece
Also: What We Read: India
Also: What We Read: Ireland
Also: What We Read: Italy
Also: What We Read: Japan
Also: What We Read: Middle East
Also: What We Read: Nordic Countries
Also: What We Read: North Africa (Egypt and Morocco)
Also: What We Read: Russia
Also: What We Read: Scotland and Wales
Also: What We Read: Spain and Portugal
Also: What We Read: The Netherlands and Belgium
Also: What We Read: West Africa