tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post5120950591926935050..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Diverse Books for KidsCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-41384092043391696462015-03-20T11:04:42.072-07:002015-03-20T11:04:42.072-07:00Okay, yeah, I got it out for the "Knuddelbaer...Okay, yeah, I got it out for the "Knuddelbaerchen" reference, and now Toddler insists I read "all the pages," and is busily "reading" it to herself while I type this new comment. Making up her own words as she goes, which she's been doing with all her books lately.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334283552080882052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-5052347799242505492015-03-20T11:00:42.382-07:002015-03-20T11:00:42.382-07:00A friend gave us a picture book called Little Trea...A friend gave us a picture book called Little Treasures: Endearments from Around the World. (http://amzn.com/0547428626) It's all about how families around the world love their children very much, and some of the things they call them, written in the languages' scripts where applicable, with transliterations and pronunciation guides. And translations, of course! (From what I know of the languages, they aren't perfect guides, but are decent. And kept very simple, as they should be in a picture book.)<br /><br />Starts with the more familiar to many in its audience, with endearments in English from the U.S., England, and Australia, and then moves around the world.<br /><br />The illustrations are highly stylized, and sometimes illustrate an idea behind an endearment more than a person -- like a sort of duckling-like picture for "ducky" in the England section -- so it doesn't *exactly* visualize diversity, per se? Somewhat. But it has a nice sampling of different major languages and countries. Just a taste for kids, it doesn't address immigrants at all. And a little more on the highly wordy side of the spectrum for picture books, but my 2yo will let me read it to her all the way through from time to time.<br /><br />My personal favorite from the book is a German word, Knuddelbaerchen (KNU-del-BEAR-shen), little huggy bear!Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334283552080882052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-54448266818265791592014-10-24T12:19:14.911-07:002014-10-24T12:19:14.911-07:00ah, thank you for all your recommendations. I'...ah, thank you for all your recommendations. I'm spending a good portion of my evening on amazon adding titles to my wish list :)Marcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.com