Maya Ajmera

Text and photographs from countries around the world illustrate some of the activities children everywhere have in common.

Uses colorful photographs to show the clothing and dress of children from places around the globe, including Peru, Uganda, and Sweden.

Children around the world celebrate their different religions through prayer, song, reading holy books, listening to others, chanting, participating in festivals, the clothes they wear, the holy places they visit, and by caring for others.

"Babies around the world play in many different ways, clapping, pointing, smiling, and sharing--and learning about the world around them"--

Describes the joys of interacting with a domestic animal and shows children from around the world with farm animals and pets.