Brock, Virginia.
Pi–atas
. Nashville: Abingdon, 1966.
Interesting account of the origin of pinatas, including complete instructions and three short amusing stories. Grades 4-9.
Cooper, Terry Touff, and Marilyn Ratner.
Many Hands Cooking: An International Cookbook for Girls and Boys
. New York: Crowell Co., 1974.
Easy to prepare recipes from 33 countries.
Hunter, Ilene, and Marilyn Judson.
Simple Folk Instruments to Make and to Play
. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1977.
Collection of simple instruments for children to make, along with description of methods and materials. Easy to follow instructions.
Meilack, Dona A.
Papier-m‰ché Artistry
. New York: Crown Publishers. Inc., 1971.
Good collection of crafts made from papier-m‰ché.
Orlick, Terry.
The Cooperative Sports and Games Book: Challenge without Competition
. New York: Pantheon Books, 1978.
Excellent resource for teachers and parents, emphasizing team work and skill sharing. Over 100 games, some from around the world.
di Prima, Diane.
Various Fables from Various Places
. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1960.
A collection of fables from 14 differnet peoples and cultures. Grades 7 and up.
Temko, Florence.
Folk Crafts for World Friendship
. Garden City: Doubleday and Co., Inc. 1976.
A colorful celebration of handicrafts from around the world. Excellent descriptions and illustrations for each craft method, origin, and customs relating to it. Informative, clearly written, and easy to follow for young readers.
U.S. Committee for Unicef.
Publications and Educational Materials: Catalog 1989-81
. New York UNICEF, 1980.
14” high cardboard figures in the festival attire of their regions. Information is included on clothing depicted and the festival being celebrated.
LINGO
A trilingual game played like Bingo using basic foods. The game may be played in English, French, and Spanish.
SING CHILDREN SING SERIES
12” LP recordings featuring songs from 6 countries, sung by a
children’s chorus.
1984 WALL CALENDAR
A calendar of children’s art listing dates for holidays of all
the world’s religions, national holidays, and other celebrated
days.