World Book Day Celebration: Our List of Favorites From Across the Globe

“Growing up, I read a lot of books. My love of books started when I felt bullied in school or when I felt inadequate during my teen years. I would get away by escaping into another reality in the world of books.” – Phoebe, Global G.L.O.W. Program Coordinator from Milele in Kenya.

Books truly have the ability to transport us to a faraway destination or to a place of fantasy. They connect us and they show us that there is value in everyone’s story. Now more than ever, books are a landline to the outside world.

To celebrate World Book Day, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite books from around the world with the help of our partners. Enjoy!

• Amina’s Choice by Cathy Kreutter
• Fire Calling by Mutoni Muchemi
• Amani the Boda Boda Rider by Paul Sutherland
• I Know An Old Mzee Who Swallowed a Fly by Cathy Kreutter
• Sitwe Goes to School by Twesigye Jackson Kaguri
• The First Lady by Goretti Komuhendo
• Sharon’s Song by Paul Sutherland and Hasa Maurice
• Baby Bear’s Birthday Hiccups by Lara Jones
• Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o
• The Secret Seven series by Enid Blyton
• Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene
• The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
• The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
• Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
• The Monster at the End of This Book, Starring Grover by Sesame Street
• Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
• I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont
• Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang
• The Little Crocodile by P. Dargelos
• Lana and Miguel’s Park by Frankie Bruno
• The Umbrella Man and Other Stories by Roald Dahl