Introduction Illustrations Acknowledgments Passport Directions Passport Travel 'Round the Globe Hello Song My Hands 1 Let's Visit Australia (Commonwealth of Australia) Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling The Thirsty Frog Flannel Board Presentation Source for Flannel Board Presentation Sources for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Five Baby Emus Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Sponge Painting Cave Painting Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 2 Let's Visit Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil) Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling How the Brazilian Beetle Won the Race Puppet Presentation Source for Puppet Presentation Sources for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Kapok Tree Guessing Game Five Little Monkeys Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Amazon Mobile Carnival Mask Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 3 Let's Visit the Caribbean Islands Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling A Tower for the King Flannel Board Presentation Sources for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games I'm a Little Palm Tree Five Little Coconuts Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Sandy Beach Collage Pirate's Hat Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 4 Let's Visit China (Peoples' Republic of China) Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling The Dragon Who Ate the Sun Audience-Participation Flannel Board Presentation Chinese Calligraphy Story Tangram Story Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Mayling's Hammer Fingerplay Five Red Dragons Fingerplay Pin the Tail on the Dragon Game Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Chinese New Year Dragon Puppet Chinese New Year Dragon Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 5 Let's Visit Egypt Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling Mau's Tale Flannel Board Presentation Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Little Mummy, Little Mummy Flannel Board Game Five Smiling Crocodiles Fingerplay Mummy Wrap Game Mummy Hunt Action Rhyme Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Egyptian Cat Mask Paper Pyramid Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 6 Let's Visit Ghana (Republic of Ghana) Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling How Jerboa Tricked Lion Flannel Board Presentation Sources for Flannel Board Presentations Sources for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Beat the Drum The Eensy Weensy Anansi Action Rhyme Che Che Koolay Singing Game Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Atumpan (Talking Drum) Royal Ashanti Crown and Ring Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 7 Let's Visit Greece (Hellenic Republic) Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling The Lion and the Mouse and The North Wind and the Sun Puppet Presentations The Fox and the Grapes Flannel Board Story Sources for Flannel Board Presentation The Crow and the Pitcher Oral Story Sources for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Five Greek Fishing Boats Fingerplay Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities The Fox and the Grapes Stick Puppet Theater Fish Mosaic Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 8 Let's Visit India (Republic of India) Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling What Is an Elephant? Flannel Board Presentation Sources for Flannel Board Presentations The Pearl Thief Puppet Presentation Sources for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Elephant Action Rhyme An Elephant Goes Like This Action Rhyme Pearl Race Game Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Rakhi (Bracelet) Pongal Cow Mask Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 9 Let's Visit Ireland Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling Billy Beg and the Bull Flannel Board Presentation Five Little Instruments Flannel Board Presentation Sources for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games I'm a Little Leprechaun Action Rhyme Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Illuminated Manuscript Border Brooches Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 10 Let's Visit Italy (Italian Republic) Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling Lionbruno Flannel Board Presentation Source for Flannel Board Presentation Sources for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games I'm a Venetian Gondolier Action Rhyme Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Pepitto Marionette Puppet Italian Mosaic Medallions Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 11 Let's Visit Mexico (United Mexican States) Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling The Coyote Scolds His Tail Puppet Presentation Sources for Flannel Board and Audience Participation Sources for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Five Little Elephants Fingerplay Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Fiestas Donkey Sack Pinata Banner Decorations Mexican Hat Dance Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 12 Let's Visit the Russian Federation Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Stories about Baba Yaga, a Russian Witch Stories about Babushka and Matryoshka Dolls Storytelling Grandfather and the Enormous Turnip Puppet Presentation The Clay Pot Boy Audience Participation Story Sources for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Five Little Turnips Fingerplay Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Matryoshka Dolls (Stacking Dolls) Decorated Paper Eggs Russian Ballet Sources for Crafts Ideas and Activities 13 Let's Visit the United States of America (Native Americans) Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling Baby Rattlesnake Flannel Board Presentation Puppet Presentation Sources for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Going on a Buffalo Hunt Action Rhyme Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Baby Rattlesnake Hand Puppet Plains Indian Breastplate Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities 14 Let's Visit Vietnam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) Sample Story Times Story Time for Preschool Story Time for Kindergarten through Third Grade Books to Read Aloud Storytelling How the Tiger Got His Stripes Flannel Board Presentation Source for Oral Stories Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Five Golden Carp Fingerplay Chuc Mung Nam Moi Rhyme Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games Media Choices Crafts and Other Activities Tet Red Money Envelopes Carp Lantern Dragon Mobile Sources for Craft Ideas and Activities Multicultural Series Bibliography Author/Title Index Activity Index