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Faraway Home
Faraway Home is a poignant children's picture book that tells about an American child's fears when her father has to return for awhile to his beloved homeland, Ethiopia. Those fears are assuaged through the stories he tells her of life in Ethiopia when he was a child. The little girl comes to understand how much her father misses Ethiopia. Faraway Home provides a look at the immigrant experience at a level young children can comprehend.

An Extraordinary Wordless Picture Book: A Day, a Dog
"A Day, a Dog" by Gabrielle Vincent is an extraordinary wordless picture book that will appeal to older children, teenagers, and adults. If you have a child who enjoys creative writing, this book could serve as inspiration for creating text to go along with the illustrations.

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Children's Classic Picture Books: "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak is not just one of many appealing children's picture books. "Where the Wild Things Are" has become a classic since this picture book was awarded a Caldecott Medal in 1964. This simple picture book for a child has had a lasting impact on children's literature.