Cultural Connections Unit 1 :: France, Kenya & Tanzania, Japan
Primary Stories
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Adele and Simon by Barbara McClintock | Marcel Marceau by Gloria Spielman | Gustave Eiffel’s Spectacular Idea by Sharon Cooper | Beauty and the Beast ill. by Kinuko Craft | We All Went on a Safari by Laurie Krebs | Mama Panyau2019s Pancakes by Mary & Rich Chamberlin |Planting the Trees of Kenya by Claire Nivola | Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales (Kenya & Tanzania) |A Carp for Kimiko by Virginia Kroll | The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito | Kamishibai Man by Allen Say | Little One-Inch by Florence Sakade
Geography Resources
The Travel Book |Children Just Like Me |Spotlight on France | Spotlight on Kenya | Spotlight on Japan | Wee Sing Around the World | Flags of World 96 Color Stickers | World Map for Kids
Craft Supplies
Science Activities
Young Scientist Series Kit 1 | Recycle! A Handbook for Kids | Composting: Nature’s Recyclers | Measuring Penny | What Makes a Magnet
Additional Books
Below is a list of alternative and additional books that go along with this unit. Use these books if you cannot find one of the scheduled stories or as an add-on to extend the unit. Some of these books were used in a previous edition of the unit and may be out of print. Others were books that we just didn’t have room to include in the schedule. Many of the books are titles that have been recommended to us by our readers. Note: we have not read all of the books listed below so please preview any book listed here before reading it with your child. If you have a book that you would like to recommend to our readers, please post the title and author in the comments and we will add it to the list. Thanks!
France
Madame Martine by Sarah Brannen
The Cat Who Walked Across France by Kate Banks
Linnea in Monet’s Garden by Christina Bjork
*There are several versions of this story, but this one specifically takes place in the French country side.
This is Paris Hardcover by Miroslav Sasek
A Walk in Paris Hardcover by Salvatore Rubbino
Pastry School in Paris: An Adventure in Capacity by Cindy Neuschwander
A Lion in Paris Hardcover by Beatrice Alemagna
Paris Up, Up and Away by Helene Druver
Kenya/Tanzania
Are You a Kenyan Child? by Kelly Cunnane
On a Road in Africa by Kim Doner
Here Is the African Savanna by Madeleine Dunphy
Safari, So Good!: All About African Wildlife by Bonnie Worth
A Savanna Habitat by Bobbie Kalman
Wangari’s Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter
China
A Pair of Red Clogs by Masako Matsuno
You Wouldn’t Want to be a Ninja by John Malam
You Wouldn’t Want to be a Samurai by Fiona MacDonald
**The East-West House by Christy Hale
**Both of these books have difficult subject matter; preview before reading to your child!
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