Book List for 2022 Global Children’s Book Club

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Here it is – the full book list for the FREE monthly Global Children’s Book Club for 2022. This year, I structured the countries I chose around important holidays celebrated there each month. The picture books generally correlate with the holiday, while the chapter book connects more generally to the place or peoples.

We’re really looking forward to reading these diverse multicultural children’s books from around the world. We hope you join in!

You can find all the details about the program at the link below, and you can also click through to download your own printable passport to go along with the 2022 countries & books!

Printable Book List

And if you’d like a printable copy of this book list to take to the library or bookstore, or just to keep on your fridge, you can pop in your email below and it’ll head right your way!

    JANUARY: ITALY: EPIPHANY

    Italy Picture Book: The Legend of Old Befana: An Italian Christmas Story by Tomie dePaola (Author, Illustrator)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    YouTube Read Aloud

    Italy Chapter Book: The Orphan of Ellis Island by Elvira Woodruff

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Walmart, Thriftbooks



    FEBRUARY: KOREA: KOREAN NEW YEAR

    Korea Picture Book: New Clothes for New Year’s Day by Hyun-joo Bae (Author)

    Available on Amazon, Thriftbooks

    YouTube Read Aloud

    Korea Chapter Book: A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

    MARCH: INDIA: HOLI

    India Picture Book: Festival of Colors by Surishtha Sehgal (Author), Kabir Sehgal (Author), Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    YouTube Read Aloud

    India Chapter Book: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    APRIL: AFGHANISTAN: RAMADAN

    Afghanistan Picture Book: Lailah’s Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story by Reem Faruqi (Author), Lea Lyon (Illustrator)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    YouTube Read Aloud

    Afghanistan Chapter Book: One Half From The East by Nadia Hashimi

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    MAY: THAILAND: VESAK

    Thailand Picture Book: Mela and the Elephant by Dow Phumiruk (Author), Ziyue Chen  (Illustrator)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    YouTube Read Aloud

    Thailand Chapter Book: All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    JUNE: NEW ZEALAND: MATARIKI

    New Zealand Picture Book: The Seven Stars of Matariki by Toni Rolleston-Cummins (Author) Nikki Slade-Robinson (Illustrator)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop

    YouTube Read Aloud

    New Zealand Chapter Book: Across the Risen Sea by Bren MacDibble

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop

    JULY: KENYA: EID AL-ADHA

    Eid Picture Book: The Best Eid Ever by Asma Mobin-Uddin (Author), Laura Jacobsen (Illustrator)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Thriftbooks

    YouTube Read Aloud

    Kenya Chapter Book: When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson (Author, Illustrator), Omar Mohamed (Author), Iman Geddy (Illustrator)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    AUGUST: CANADA: INDIGENOUS BERRY SEASON

    Indigenous Canadian Picture Book: Berry Magic by Teri Sloat (Author), Betty Huffmon (Author)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Thriftbooks

    YouTube Read Aloud

    Indigenous Canadian Chapter Book: Fatty Legs by Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton (Author), Christy Jordan-Fenton (Author), Liz Amini-Holmes (Illustrator)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    SEPTEMBER: JEWISH DIASPORA IN THE US: ROSH HASHANAH

    Jewish Picture Book: New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story by April Halprin Wayland (Author)

    Available on Amazon, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    YouTube Read Aloud

    Jewish Chapter Book: All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

    Available on Amazon, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    OCTOBER: CUBA: CUBAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

    Cuba Picture Book: Marti’s Song For Freedom by Emma Otheguy (Author, Contributor), Adriana Dominguez (Contributor), Beatriz Vidal (Contributor)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Thriftbooks

    YouTube Read Aloud

    Cuba Chapter Book: Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    NOVEMBER: MEXICO: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

    Mexico Picture Book: Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras by Duncan Tonatiuh (Author)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    YouTube Read Aloud

    Mexico Chapter Book: Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    DECEMBER: NORWAY: CHRISTMAS

    Norway Picture Book: The Christmas Wish by Lori Evert (Author), Per Breiehagen (Illustrator)

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Walmart, Thriftbooks

    YouTube Read Aloud

    Norway Chapter Book: Astrid the Unstoppable by Maria Parr

    Available on Amazon, Bookshop, Target, Walmart, Thriftbooks

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