Cultural Connections Unit 4 :: Russia, Ireland, Peru
Primary Stories
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Geography Resources
Craft Supplies
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!
Russia
Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake by Ji-Yeong Lee
Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder
Babushka’s Doll by Patricia Polacco
The Littlest Matryoshka by Corinne Demas Bliss
Vasilisa the Beautiful and Baba Yaga by Alexander Afanasyev
Ireland
This Is Ireland by Miroslav Sasek
Fiona’s Luck by Teresa Bateman
Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola
Great Irish Legends for Children by Yvonne Carroll
Brigid’s Cloak by Bryce Milligan
Brave Margaret by Robert D. San Souci
Flying Feet: A Story of Irish Dance by Anna Marlis Burgard
Peru
Where Is Machu Picchu? by Megan Stine
The Inca Empire (True Books: Ancient Civilizations) by Sandra Newman
Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark
Carolina’s Gift: A Story of Peru by Katacha Diaz
