Culture count and alphabet

*A is for Asia* Cynthia Chin-Lee ages: preschool- 8 years old Culture, Alphabet - China, India, Asia $6.99 #AASIA4500		I just love this book. It is beautifully illustrated and comprehensively written, yet simple and easy to follow. The author wrote it to introduce her young child to the continent of Asia. It takes us across the entire continent, from "A is for Asia" to "Z is for Zen," showing us words and characters (alphabets & idiographs) of each nation. Do not be mislead by the "ABC" categorization -- by the time you reach "Z" you have covered many countries and learned something about geography, culture, holidays, traditions and animals of the area. One truly understands that Asia is not just China and India, but is also ancient and extremely diverse
Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book Muriel Feelings ages: preschool- 8 years old Africa (east) - alphabet $6.99 #JAMBOHELLO This first of Feeling's Caldecott Honor books presents a word, with English translation, for each of the twenty-four letters in the Swahili alphabet. Brief explanation of each word introduces an East African custom. It was also an ALA Notable book of the year. (56 pgs)			*moja means one: Swahili counting book* Muriel Feelings ages: preschool- 8 years old Africa (east) - numbers, counting $6.99 #MOJA6831 This Caldecott Honor Book is written by a teacher who taught in East Africa. It is a delightful way to count to 10 and learn about another culture and one of the more than 800 African languages -- offers phonetic pronunciations.
Out of Print, but worth finding in your library or buying used
.	*Caribbean Alphabet* Frane Lessac ages: preschool- 8 years old Go from A - Z with colorful art and 4 one-word examples of each letter depicting life on the Caribbean islands. There is a simple glossary that gives a bit more information on the birds, flowers and people of the islands			*A Jewish Holiday ABC* Malka Drucker ages: preschool - K Culture, Alphabet/ABC - Jewish, Judaism This is a good book for those who are of the faith or familiar with the Jewish culture. Prior knowledge will make it easier to understand or explain the terms used on the pages. It will also help determine which of the items in each illustration refers to the respective A to Z references. Those who are not may find, as my daughter did, that "there is too much I do not understand."

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