Little Bobo Saves The Day

Little Bobo the orangutan is ready to have new adventures in the rain forest.

This annotated bibliography-organized geographically by world region and country, describing nearly 700 books representing 73 countries-is a valuable resource for librarians, teachers, and anyone else seeking to promote international understanding through children's literature. It is the third volume sponsored by the United States Board on Books for Young People. The first, Carl M. Tomlinson's Children's Books from Other Countries (1998) is a compendium of international children's literature with annotations of both in and out of print books published between 1950 and 1996. Susan Stan's The World Through Children's Books (2002) was the second and it included books published between the years 1997 and 2000. Crossing Boundaries includes international children's books published between 2000 and 2004, as well as selected American books set in countries other than the United States. Editor Doris Gebel has compiled an important tool for providing stories that will help children understand our differences while simultaneously demonstrating our common humanity.

"The Bobos Save The Day" is an exciting tale of adventure and fun on a rainy day. When all the children in the neighborhood gather together at one home, they become very bored and feel there is nothing to do. The real fun begins when one one Mom teaches them to use their imagination and go on a journey in their own living room. Here they develop a story about the adventures of the Bobos. The Bobos are tiny imaginary creatures that only children can see who live in the forest and protect the land and creatures from harm. As they travel through the forest, they play with their friends and go on many adventures until they are faced with a problem only they can solve. The Bobos then have to save their friends in the forest from the terrible, horrible rainy day. This story encourages children to use their own imagination to develop adventures when they feel they have nothing to do. It also teaches them to use creativity and teamwork to solve problems.

KEY BENEFT: This book presents a comprehensive discussion of international children's books and their use in K-8 classrooms. KEY TOPICS Global Perspectives in Children's Literature reviews the status of children's literature around the world and elaborates on the benefits of international children's literature for children's development and the curriculum. The book presents various genres such as picture books, fiction, informational books, and poetry. Issues in the field and criteria for selecting books to be used in the classroom are provided, as well as a discussion of history and contemporary trends worldwide. Specific ways to share international books are also presented, as they relate to theme studies, specific content areas, visual literacy, and language arts. Useful for anyone interested in global education, specifically that of Children's Literature.

This focused, must-have text provides early childhood instructors and students with a comprehensive understanding of children's literature and how to use it effectively with young children from birth to age eight. It clearly explains the importance of introducing books to young children, how to plan successful literacy experiences, how to get children excited about literature, and how to select the best literature. Users of this comprehensive text will become experts at storytelling, addressing the concerns of young children, and involving parents in the literacy development process. This text is unlike others of its kind!