A World Of Stories

<p>A WORLD OF STORIES IS MORE THAN JUST A BOOK. It is an international community of people coming together to celebrate literacy, and help bring awareness to important issues that affect people from all over the world.<br><br>All the authors and illustrators generously donated their time and talents so that the revenues from this project could be donated to Rotary District 5020 to be spent on literacy projects around the world.<br><br>Each of the stories is themed around a non-denominational holiday so that ALL people can celebrate them together, regardless of their cultural background.<br><br>International Literacy Day: Rhyme or Reason<br>author: Kari-Lynn Winters, illustrator: Scot Ritchie<br><br>Grandparents Day: Calling the Fish<br>author: Glenn G. Coats, illustrator: Jayleen Weaver<br><br>Talk Like a Pirate Day: Long John<br>author: Dan Bar-el, illustrator Alex van Houwelingen<br><br>World Animal Day: Tiger's Invitation<br> author: Mary R. Dunn, illustrator: Iva Visosevic<br><br>World Food Day: The Stew That Fed the World<br>author: Paris Gibson, illustrator: Julia Filipone<br><br>International Day for Tolerance: No NO Day!<br>author: Audrey Schumacher, illustrator: Cecil Paplinskie<br><br>Human Rights Day: If War Were<br>author: Mrs. Perry's Grade 1 Class from Caulfeild Elementary School, illustrator: Julia Karlinsky<br><br>Global Family Day: A Game of Peace<br>author: Dixiane Hallaj, illustrator: Christina Leist<br><br>International Stand Up to Bullying Day: The Labyrinth<br>author: David Michael Slater, illustrator: Izabela Bzymek<br><br>World Math Day: The Number Tree<br>author: M.W. Penn, illustrator: Mike Linton<br><br>World Sleep Day: The Sleep Sheep<br>author: Nancy McConnell, illustrator: Natalia Vasquez<br><br>World Poetry Day: If<br>author: Nathan Tommer, illustrator: Jeri Weaver<br><br>Earth Day: Tontii<br>author: Crystal J. Stranaghan, illustrator: Rosa Espadaler<br><br>International Day of the Book: Whatever It Is<br>author: Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz, illustrator: Malgorzata Sliczniak-Swirszcz<br><br>International Day of Families: The First Picnic<br>author: Claire Wilson, illustrator: Silvana Bevilacqua<br><br>World Ocean Day: Seashell Island<br>author: Christophe Jeunot, illustrator: Christophe Jeunot<br><br>World Music Day: The Giant's Music<br>author: Sheila M. Hausbeck, illustrator: Carolyn Olson<br><br>International Left Handers Day: Napoleon is Winking<br>author: Melanie Jackson, illustrator: Eleanor Rosenberg.</p>