How Kids Play Around the World by Stepanka Sekaninova

How Kids Play Around the World by Stepanka Sekaninova

How do kids around the world play? Let’s find out. This engaging nonfiction book for kids explores games and fun activities from 15 different countries and regions, showing how children entertain themselves across cultures. From playground traditions in Africa to favorite pastimes in New Zealand, South America, and Vietnam, young readers discover both familiar games and surprising new ones. Along the way, they see how geography, history, and daily life influence the way children play. Each chapter is guided by a local child who introduces readers to the most popular games in their country, offering a personal and relatable perspective. Perfect for curious kids, this book builds global awareness while celebrating creativity, friendship, and cultural diversity. Ideal for independent reading, classroom discussions, or family conversations; it encourages children to appreciate both the similarities and the differences in how kids around the world have fun. Key Features: Games from Around the World: Explores traditional and modern activities from 15 countries and cultures. Kid Guides in Every Chapter: Local children introduce their favorite games and traditions. Builds Cultural Awareness: Encourages understanding and appreciation of global diversity. Celebrates Play and Creativity: Highlights how play connects children everywhere. Great for Home or School: Ideal for classrooms, social studies units, and curious young readers. For more than 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children’s books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a love of learning in young minds. From novelty and board books to picture books, pop ups, and nonfiction, Albatros Media is dedicated to creating high-quality books that inspire imagination and discovery.

Selected for the Spring 2023 Showcase: Spring Into a New You by The Children's Book Council

"This was a fact-filled journey around the worldThe book was well illustrated with detailed images that complemented the content well.  Reading through the book allows the reader to visit different countries and catch a glimpse of the childhood games from around the world.  It was interesting how many of the games have expanded out of their country of origin to be played here in the US." —Netgalley-Librarian

"For me, the highlight of "How Kids Play Around the World" was the colorful and playful artwork that depicted children in different parts of the world engaging in various games and activities." —Netgalley-Librarian

"I love stories like this that show how life is for kids around the world. I learned a lot of new stuff as well. The diversity in this story made this great and interesting. It made me want to learn even more about these countries!" —Netgalley-Librarian

"This colourful book highlights a wide variety of games played around the world. The book also explores the role of play in different cultures and the importance of play in child development. Each page focuses on a different country or region and describes several children's games played there with a large, cheerful illustration panel showing children playing the games." —Netgalley-Reviewer

"Games from many parts of the world are spotlighted, allowing the reader to have a diverse experience while simultaneously creating connections from children to see themselves as part of something bigger. The reference style book was a bit too much for my younger children, but works great a guide for our lessons of cultures around the world. It opens up a lot more conversation, and offers a fun way to learn about other countries." —YA Books Central

"I really loved the design of this book and the way the information is broken up into small paragraphs for easy reading. The illustrations are really cute and colorful. It’s so fun to learn about all these different children’s games around the world! I appreciated that the information about each different culture is presented without bias or judgement." —Luminous Libro Blog

Stepanka Sekaninova used to work as a TV reporter and in the production of children’s programs. Now she is a writer and an editor-in-chief, living in the Czech Republic.

Michaela Bergmannova is an illustrator from Czechia. A graduate of the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, she worked with Czech Television on several children’s shows. She has also illustrated several children’s books and she also works for a children’s magazine. What she loves most about how the children perceive the world is the delight that kids take in new discoveries and their straightforwardness to new topics.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9788000067957
ISBN 10	8000067951
Title	How Kids Play Around the World
Author	Stepanka Sekaninova
Series	Kids Around The World
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Year published	2023-06-29
Number of pages	36
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.