This week I found three stories written by Taghreed Najjar, a Palestinian-Jordanian writer and publisher. She is the writer of over 50 Arabic children and young adults books. I hope to be able to track down a few more of her books that have made their way into English soon. The three stories we read… Continue reading Kids Read: Jordan
Today I have a few backlist titles I'll be adding to the growing country lists already on my site. Many of them were included in special holiday or collection posts on Instagram, so the reviews are not as long as usual. If you read any of these I'd love to hear what you think! Wangari… Continue reading April 2024 List Updates
The spring publishing season is in full swing now with new releases coming out every week. You can see the ones I've reviewed below. A lot of the April releases are about gardening and nature, which is no surprise because Earth Day was on April 22nd. There was also a family story and a story… Continue reading April 2024 New Releases
Last weekend I shared the new releases I reviewed in March. Today I have a few backlist titles I'll be adding to the growing country lists already on my site. If you read any of these I'd love to hear what you think! Robot, Unicorn, Queen (Canada) Right now a unicorn and a genie are… Continue reading March 2024 List Updates
The spring publishing season is in full swing now with new releases coming out every week. You can see the ones I've reviewed below. There's a little something for everyone on this list. A picture book biography, some nonfiction, some fiction featuring lovable animals. Have you read any of them? Rumi: Poet of Joy and… Continue reading March 2024 New Releases
The new releases for spring are starting to pop up! Let me know if you check any of these out. There are some great ones. Dear Muslim Child - (February 6) Religion "Your life matters, Your faith matters, Your story matters." These powerful words are at the end of a new picture book about Islam that's coming… Continue reading February 2024 New Releases
I started out the New Year a little slow, but have TONS of new titles to share with you in the next few months, while trying to keep up with our country-by-country reading, and fantastic back-list titles. If you read any of these I'd love to hear what you think! Shapes (Italy/Czech Republic) After returning… Continue reading Jan./Feb. 2024 List Updates
My girls and I read three books which take place at least partially in Iraq. The Librarian of Basra is the story of a brave librarian which shows just how important books are. Building Zaha is a picture book biography of a creative Iraqi architect. And Lost and Found Cat is a beautiful story of a family who is reunited with their cat after… Continue reading Kids Read: Iraq
We read one book that takes place partially in Kuwait. The beginning of the story paints a picture of a beautiful vibrant place teeming with life. You can read more about it below. If you know of any other great stories set in Kuwait, or by a Kuwaiti author, please let me know so I… Continue reading Kids Read: Kuwait
We read a lot of back list titles in November and December, some of them released earlier this year. I posted about 10 of them on Instagram @kidsreadtheworld and wanted to share them with you here too. My grade k/1 class and I have been focusing heavily on social emotional development the past few months… Continue reading November/December 2023 List Updates
Kids Read the World 