Books with International Themes for Boys (and Girls)

PBS.org/parents/best-books-for-boys/ just posted a very useful resource: a reading list for young, middle school, and advanced readers. It picks up on ideas in my earlier posts: "How Do You Get Boys to Read (about the World?)" and "Word Games Lead to Reading Fun."

Books from the PBS list that have international themes are listed below:

• Arroz Con Leche: Songs and Rhymes from Latin America by Lulu Delacre
• Tu Mama es una Lama? by Deborah Guarino
• Pierre: a cautionary tale about a hungry lion by Maurice Sendak
• Storms and Volcanoes, 2 books by Seymour Simon
• It's Disgusting and We Ate It: True Food Facts from Around the World by James Solheim
• Slinky, Scaly Snakes (from around the world) by Jennifer A. Dussling