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Featuring vibrant illustrations and clear text, My First Bilingual Board Book--Vehicles is suitable for toddlers on their own or in groups. It's a child's perfect introduction to exploring languages!\"--Back cover."},{"title":"My First Bilingual Book-Colours (English-Polish)","author":"Various Authors","slug":"/books/my-first-bilingual-book-colours-english-polish/","permalink":"https://whereintheworldbooks.com/books/my-first-bilingual-book-colours-english-polish/","asin":"1840595388","cover_asin":"","ages":["0-2"],"regions":["europe"],"categories":["bilingual","board book","early learning"],"reading_formats":["board-books"],"cat_desc":"a bilingual book","description":"This board book teaches colors in English and Polish through bright photographs and simple illustrations. Each picture shows a color with the Polish and English word displayed in bold text, giving young children early exposure to two languages. 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It's built to handle busy little fingers and works great for reading together at home or in group settings."},{"title":"My First Bilingual Book–Animals (English–French) (French and English Edition)","author":"Maher BEN","slug":"/books/my-first-bilingual-book-animals-english-french-french-and-english-edition/","permalink":"https://whereintheworldbooks.com/books/my-first-bilingual-book-animals-english-french-french-and-english-edition/","asin":"1840596120","cover_asin":"","ages":["0-2"],"regions":[],"categories":["animals","bilingual","board book","early learning"],"reading_formats":["board-books"],"cat_desc":"a children's book","description":"Built for babies and toddlers, this board book shows animals alongside English and French words in clear, bold type, giving children their first exposure to vocabulary in both languages. 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Photographs and bright illustrations show colors alongside their names in both English and French, with clear, bold text that helps little ones start connecting what they see with words in two languages. The sturdy format is built for baby hands and works just as well for one-on-one reading as it does in a group setting."},{"title":"My First Bilingual Book–Home (English–Arabic) (English and Arabic Edition)","author":"Milet Publishing","slug":"/books/my-first-bilingual-book-home-english-arabic-english-and-arabic-edition/","permalink":"https://whereintheworldbooks.com/books/my-first-bilingual-book-home-english-arabic-english-and-arabic-edition/","asin":"1840596406","cover_asin":"","ages":["0-2"],"regions":["middle-east"],"categories":["bilingual","board book","early learning"],"reading_formats":["board-books"],"cat_desc":"a bilingual book","description":"This sturdy board book introduces the youngest learners to everyday home objects through photographs and bright illustrations paired with English and Arabic words in clear, bold text. Each page invites babies and toddlers to recognize familiar items in their own home while beginning to discover a new language side by side with English. The simple, visual approach makes it perfect for reading together during those early months and years when multiple languages can naturally take root. Milet Publishing designed this bilingual series to celebrate both multiculturalism and the magic of growing up in a multilingual world."},{"title":"My First Bilingual Book–Music (English–Portuguese)","author":"Milet publishing","slug":"/books/my-first-bilingual-book-music-english-portuguese/","permalink":"https://whereintheworldbooks.com/books/my-first-bilingual-book-music-english-portuguese/","asin":"1840597259","cover_asin":"","ages":["0-2"],"regions":[],"categories":["bilingual","board book","early learning"],"reading_formats":["board-books"],"cat_desc":"a bilingual book","description":"Vibrant illustrations and clear text help children discover two languages through the concept of music."},{"title":"My First Bilingual Book–Vegetables (English–French) (French and English Edition)","author":"Milet Publishing","slug":"/books/my-first-bilingual-book-vegetables-english-french-french-and-english-edition/","permalink":"https://whereintheworldbooks.com/books/my-first-bilingual-book-vegetables-english-french-french-and-english-edition/","asin":"1840596600","cover_asin":"","ages":["0-2"],"regions":[],"categories":["bilingual","board book","early learning"],"reading_formats":["board-books"],"cat_desc":"a bilingual book","description":"This sturdy board book uses photographs and colorful illustrations to introduce young children to vegetables in both English and French. 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Through stunning color photographs and Maya Angelou's gentle storytelling, you'll meet her friendly chicken, see the homes painted in brilliant geometric patterns by the women of her community, and learn how traditions pass from mothers to daughters. The distinctive murals on the Ndebele houses are created with surprising materials, including chicken feathers used as brushes. This picture book opens a door to a real culture and a real child, showing readers that childhood and family feel familiar no matter where in the world you are."},{"title":"My Pop-up World Atlas","author":"Anita Ganeri","slug":"/books/my-pop-up-world-atlas/","permalink":"https://whereintheworldbooks.com/books/my-pop-up-world-atlas/","asin":"0763660949","cover_asin":"","ages":["3-5"],"regions":[],"categories":[],"reading_formats":["picture-books"],"cat_desc":"a children's book","description":"This interactive hardcover atlas brings the world to life with colorful pop-ups, flaps, and pull-tabs that reveal geography and cultures across all seven continents. Each spread introduces different countries, landmarks, animals, and facts in an engaging format perfect for young learners exploring their world. The book combines tactile fun with hands-on learning, making geography memorable through interactive discoveries rather than traditional flat maps. 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Her grandmother makes a dangerous choice, secretly sending her to a hidden school for girls, where Nasreen begins to heal through learning and creative expression. With Jeanette Winter's beautiful illustrations, this picture book tells the true story of how one girl discovered the world during a time when girls were forbidden to learn. It's a story about the quiet courage of learning and the love that never gives up."},{"title":"New Month New Moon Kar Ben Favorites Nature In Israel","author":"Allison Ofanansky","slug":"/books/new-month-new-moon-kar-ben-favorites-nature-in-israel/","permalink":"https://whereintheworldbooks.com/books/new-month-new-moon-kar-ben-favorites-nature-in-israel/","asin":"1467719463","cover_asin":"","ages":["8-12"],"regions":["israel"],"categories":[],"reading_formats":["chapter-books"],"cat_desc":"a children's book","description":"An Israeli family celebrates Rosh Chodesh, the Jewish holiday marking the start of a new month, by camping in the Negev Desert to observe the moon. Through professional photographs, children discover how the lunar calendar guides the Jewish year while experiencing desert adventures: hiking, stargazing with a telescope, and gathering around a bonfire. The book includes instructions for a hands-on craft project to make your own papier mache moon. 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Una de esas noches en que la gente se acurruca en sus casitas al amor de la lumbre, sin nunca dejar que se apague el fuego del hogar. En lo más crudo del crudo invierno, las noches son oscuras y frías, pero el gnomo no duerme, se despierta para cuidar de la cuadra y del establo, del cobertizo y la despensa, deslizandose sigiloso entre las casas\"-- P. 4 of cover."},{"title":"The Turtle Of Oman","author":"Naomi Shihab Nye","slug":"/books/the-turtle-of-oman/","permalink":"https://whereintheworldbooks.com/books/the-turtle-of-oman/","asin":"0062019724","cover_asin":"","ages":["8-12"],"regions":["middle-east"],"categories":["award winning"],"reading_formats":["chapter-books"],"cat_desc":"a children's book","description":"When young Aref learns his family is leaving Oman for Michigan, he dreads saying goodbye to his grandfather Sidi and the home he loves. 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