BOOKS ARE YOUR STORYTIME PASSPORT TO THE WORLD! L Watch the Storytime Videos and read this book A P AYH to travel around the world. Follow along to create RI O your very own adventure! O U E S You can explore cultures and countries around the P E world without having to physically travel. All you need is this passport to guide you on your way!

Go to PeoriaPlayHouse.org/ playhouse-at-home/storytime to find the Storytime videos. C What is in this passport? H M • Country Spotlights IL U • Fun Facts D E • Yummy Recipes R S • Country and World Maps E U • Vocabulary from Different languages N’S M • Interesting Activities • Passport Checklist PASSPORT 2 Create Your Own Passport! A passport allows you to go from one country to another. Make your own passport here to explore the world with the PlayHouse! Listen to the story Finders Keepers? NAME: A True Story in India written by Robert Arnett and illustrated by Add Your Smita Turakhia Picture Here https://youtu.be/ -_58v9qB_04 DATE OF BIRTH: Finders Keepers? A True Story in India is a story about doing the right thing. Think about the different ways you can do the right thing or help NATIONALITY: people through good deeds. What are a few you (country you live in) can think of?

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A PLAYH RI O O U E S P E India is very diverse, which means people come ID NUMBER: from a lot of different backgrounds. India is a (make your own big country, and there are many differences in 9 digit number ) C the way people live including what they eat, the H M I U language they speak, and the type of clothing L E D R S they wear. E N’S M U 3 4 India is located in South Asia and is bordered by Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Learn The Vocabulary! and Myanmar. The capital of India is New Delhi. Did you know that there are over twenty languages spoken in India? The following words are from Hindi, the most commonly spoken language in India.

Namaste: Hindu greeting meaning “my soul bows to your soul” or “the God in me bows to the God in you.” It is used like “hello.”

Chapatis: Flat Indian , often eaten with . Toran: A hanging over a doorway that is a welcome to God and guests. It is typically found in Hindu households.

Karma: A system where beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial actions and harmful effects from past harmful actions.

Clothing

Twenty-first century Indians wear both western and traditional clothes, creating a fusion fashion style. One of the most popular traditional clothes is a sari, a garment traditionally worn by India’s flag has an women. It is a large piece of stripe on the top, a white cloth that is wrapped around the stripe in the middle, and a body in different ways, and often green stripe on the bottom. has vibrant colors and beautiful Can you color the flag? designs.

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Hinduism is the world’s oldest religion - over 4,000 The chapatis, a staple in North India, sounded so good in years old! It is the third largest religion with over 900 the story, I bet you want to eat them! Make sure that you million followers. Hindus believe in one supreme God, have an adult to help you with this recipe. but they also believe in other deities. They believe in karma (fate) and reincarnation. Also, they aim to achieve dharma, a code that promotes good conduct and morality.

Ganesha is the elephant-headed Hindu god of beginnings.

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1 cup whole wheat flour 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup hot water or as needed 1 teaspoon salt STEP 1: In a large bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the olive Each state in India has its own unique . For oil and enough water to make a soft that is elastic but instance, in the south, meals are often vegetarian not sticky. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is with a lot of dishes. In the north, meals often smooth. Divide into 10 parts, or less if you want bigger . Roll each piece into a ball. Let rest for a few minutes. include and dairy products. In the east, there are influences of Mongolian and Chinese . In STEP 2: Heat a skillet over medium heat until hot, and grease the west, cuisine consists mostly of with lightly. On a lightly floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll staples such as and peanuts. out the balls of dough until very thin like a tortilla. When the pan starts smoking, put a chapati on it. Cook until the underside has brown spots, about 30 seconds, then flip and cook on the other side. Continue with remaining dough. www.allrecipes.com 7 8 Connection to Peoria, Illinois

Did you know that there is a large Indian community in Peoria, with over three thousand members? Have you Listen to the story ever been to a local Indian restaurant such as Indian Good Night Tadka or Masala’s Cafe? Have you seen the Hindu Temple of Central Illinois? Write down some of the ways written by Lisa Bolivar Martinez you are interact with Indian people and their culture. and Matthew Martinez and illustrated by Joe Veno

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Wow, you traveled through India! With your Good Night Puerto Rico is a story about the new knowledge, can you answer the following culture of Puerto Rico. In the story, they questions? mention many great landmarks and activities that How is Indian clothing different from yours? are special to the island. What special landmarks and activities do you like in your hometown?

In what ways is Hinduism similar to your religion or belief system?

What foods do you enjoy that are part of traditional Indian food? Did you know that Puerto Rico is a territory of the of America?

9 10 Puerto Rico is an island located in the northeast Caribbean Sea. An island is a piece of land Learn The Vocabulary! surrounded by water. The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan. The official languages of Puerto Rico are English and Spanish. The following words are from Spanish, the most spoken language in Puerto Rico.

El parque: Park, a large public green area in a town. Las palomas: Pigeons, birds with small heads, short legs, and cooing voices, that have gray and white feathers.

La piragua: , a paper cup filled with fruit- Can you find Puerto Rico flavored crushed ice. in the Caribbean Islands? La isla: Island, a piece of land surrounded by water. La culebra: Snake, a large reptile with no limbs or eyelids, a short tale, and a forked tongue.

Clothing

Since Puerto Rico is in the Caribbean, there are not four seasons like in Illinois. Instead, it is summer all year round! So, the Puerto Ricans have adapted their clothing for the hot weather. Puerto Rico’s flag has a red Today, people wear western-style stripe on the top, middle, clothes. However, some traditional and bottom and white garments such as the guayabera, are stripes in between. It has still very popular. The shirt is usually a blue triangle with a white made of linen or cotton with vertical start. Can you color the flag? pleats on the front and back.

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While there are many faiths practiced on the island, One of the food popular in Puerto Rico is tostones, or the most dominant religion is Roman Catholicism. fried plantains! Try making a dish such as tostones to Roman Catholicism is one of the branches of share with your family. Make sure you have adult help. Christianity. This means that they believe in Jesus Christ and the holy bible. Many Puerto Ricans visit churches such as The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.

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5 tablespoons oil for frying 3 cups cold water Food 1 green plantain salt to taste

STEP 1: Peel the plantain and cut it into 1-inch chunks. has been influenced by Spain, Africa, and its indigenous people. Today, the island is STEP 2: Heat the oil in a large skillet. Place the plantains in the oil and fry on both sides for about 3 ½ minutes. famous for many of their local dishes such as tostones, mofongo (mashed plantains), and arroz con gandules STEP 3: Remove the plantains from the pan and flatten them by (rice, pigeon peas, and ) – their . The placing a plate over the fried plantains and pressing down. people often use seafood, plantains, beans, , rice, STEP 4: Dip the plantains in water, then return them to the hot oil and coconut in their dishes. They also use their own and fry 1 minute on each side. Salt to taste and serve immediately. blends of herbs and such as adobo on their food. www.allrecipes.com

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Did you know that there is a Puerto Rican community Listen to the story in Peoria? If you look, you will see aspects of Puerto Lailah’s Lunchbox: Rican culture all around. You can try Puerto Rican food A Ramadan Story at EatandEvolve or Los Cabos Cantina & Grill. You can written by Reem Faruqi and also shop for food at La Favorita Hispanic Market. Many illustrated by Lea Lyon Puerto Ricans in Peoria attend church at the Cathedral of St. Mary in downtown Peoria. Write down some of the ways you are interact with Puerto Rican people and their https://youtu.be/ culture. Jfmi-NjxiGI

Lailah’s Lunchbox is a story about Ramadan, a very important tradition in Islam. Muslims around Wow, you traveled through Puerto Rico! the world, in the ninth month of the Muslim With your new knowledge, can you answer calendar, don’t eat and drink between dawn and the following questions? sunset to show devotion to their faith. Ramadan is very special for Lailah. Can you think of a tradition that you How is the clothing of Puerto Rico different from yours? celebrate every year that is very special to you? Why is it special to you?

Where is Puerto Rico in the world?

Is your food different or similar to what Puerto Ricans eat? Did you know the majority of the population of the United Arab Emirates are immigrants? There are over 200 nationalities living there!

15 16 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is located in the Arabian Peninsula. It borders Oman and Learn The Vocabulary! Saudi Arabia. There are seven emirates that make up the country including Abu Dhabi Arabic is the official language of the country. Read the (the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, words below to learn some Arabic! Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Muslim: A person who follows the religion of Islam. Allah: The formal name of God in Islam. Quran: The Divine/Holy Book. Suhoor: The before dawn and fasting. Masjid: Mosque (the place of worship for Muslims). Iftaar: The meal after sunset at the end of fasting. Eid Ul Fitr: The celebration of breaking the fast.

Clothing

The climate of the country is dusty and dry with high temperatures. Because of this, the Emiratis often wear their national dresses, which are perfect for the climate. For example, the men often wear kandura, The United Arab Emirates’ flag an ankle length tunic. Even though it exists in has a red vertical (up and down) many colors, its most popular color is white. stripe. The three horizontal This is because white reflects the sun’s rays. (side to side) stripes are green Another important part of the outfit is the on the top, white in the middle, ghutra, a headscarf that is held down by black and black on the bottom. Can rope called agal. The headscarf was created you color the flag? to protect against the desert’s sand. It often comes in white or in checkered white and red.

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While there is freedom of religion in the UAE, the One of the foods popular in the UAE is called Chebab. official religion is Islam. The followers of Islam are Chebab is both a sweet and savory type of pancake. Try called Muslims. Muslims believe in one God called making this recipe to share with your family! Make sure Allah and their holy book is called the Quran. Many you have adult help. go to mosques like the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, which is a famous and beautiful mosque in Abu Dhabi.

The Islam faith is symbolized by the Crescent and Star. Ramadan is sometimes symbolized by the Crescent and Star with the outline of a mosque. tasteofemarat.wordpress.com 3 cups all purpose flour ¼ cup 1 tsp yeast 2 eggs Food 1 cup milk, lukewarm ¼ tsp saffron ½ tsp salt ½ tsp cardamom powder In the United Arab Emirates, the main dishes are STEP 1: In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, yeast, cardamom powder, considered to be rice, fish, lamb and chicken. They and saffron. Add the lukewarm milk. Whisk the eggs and add them to also use spices such as cardamon, saffron, caraway the mixture. seeds, and cloves in their dishes. Pork is not eaten, STEP 2: Add water as need to make the the consistency of because it is prohibited in Islam. Did you know that pancake batter. the food prepared must be halal? Halal means that STEP 3: Set the bowl aside in a warm place and let sit for an hour. the are prepared according to the Islamic law. STEP 4: Heat a pan, grease it generously, and pour in a ladle of batter. Cook on medium heat on both sides until they turn golden brown. STEP 5: Serve them immediately with butter and . www.betterbutter.in 19 20 Connection to Peoria, Illinois

Did you know that there is a Muslim community with over 1,500 people in Peoria? Many Muslims attend religious Listen to the story services at the Islamic Center of Peoria. You can also Everybody shop for Middle Eastern food at Betein Market in which Bonjours! many go to. Write down some of the different ways you written by Leslie Kimmelman interact with the Muslim community. and illustrated by Sarah McMenemy

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Everybody Bonjours! is a story about a girl Wow, you traveled through the United Arab traveling to Paris, . While in France, the girl Emirates! With your new knowledge, can you realizes everybody says bonjour, instead of hello, answer the following questions? when they greet her. Can you think of other ways How is clothing from the UAE different from yours? to say hello in English? Can you think of ways people say hello in other languages?

How is your food similar or different?

What are some things you learned about Ramadan? Did you know that there is a famous bike race called Tour de France that lasts 23 days in France? Over 200 hundred cyclists from around the world participate!

21 22 France is located in Western Europe. The country is bordered by , , Learn The Vocabulary! , Switzerland, , Monaco, Spain and Andorra. The capital of France is Paris. French is the official language of the country. Read the words below to learn some French!

Bonjour: Used as a greeting, similar to “hello.” Merci: A way to express thanks. Je m’appelle: Words used to introduce yourself, similar to “My name is.”

Fête Nationale: A holiday celebrated throughout a nation. Feux d’artifice:Fireworks, typically used for a celebration. Drapeau: Flag, used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution.

Clothing

Today, France is famous for its fashion and famous designers. While many French people today do not wear their traditional clothing every day, they can still be seen at celebrations and festivals. France’s flag has a blue stripe on the left, a white For example, in Alsace, women wear stripe in the middle, and a a white blouse with a black apron red stripe on the right. Can worn over a colored skirt. you color the flag?

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Did you know that France is a secular state? This One of the foods popular in France is a crêpe. Crepês means that the French government does not recognize are a sweet ultra-thin type of pancake, folded around a any official religion. Many faiths such as Christianity, filling. Try making this recipe to share with your family! Judaism, and Islam are practiced. They have famous Make sure you have adult help. cathedrals such as Notre Dame that have been there for centuries. But, did you know that a large percent of the population is non-religious, meaning they don’t follow a religion?

The Jewish faith is often symbolized by the Star of David. The six points stand for the six days of creation and also represent power, wisdom, majesty, love, mercy and justice.

thespruceeats.com 1 cup all purpose flour ½ cup water 2 eggs ¼ teaspoon salt Food ½ cup milk 2 tablespoons butter, melted STEP 1: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the eggs. Like its fashion, French food is famous around the Gradually add in the milk and water, stirring to combine. Add the salt world. They are known for their such as and butter; beat until smooth. macarons, crepês, and chocolate croissants. The STEP 2: Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high people are known for their love of . They have heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately hundreds of different types! The cuisine consists of 1/4 cup for each crêpe. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the a variety of vegetables such as eggplants, potatoes, batter coats the surface evenly. , and shallots. They also like to eat different STEP 3: Cook the crêpe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light meats such as beef, chicken, duck, and lamb. They brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side. Serve hot. even eat snails and frog legs! STEP 4: Fill your crêpe with fruit, honey, Nutella, whipped cream or powdered sugar. Serve hot. www.allrecipes.com 25 26 Connection to Peoria, Illinois Circle the countries from this passport. Did you know that the first Europeans to see Peoria were the French in 1673? They built a French port named Fort St. Louis du Pimiteoui in 1691, which became the first European settlement in Illinois. You can try French food at 2 Chez Restaurant or Edge by Dustin Allen. Write down some of the different ways you interact with French people or culture. INDIA

Wow, you traveled through the France! With UNITED ARAB EMIRATES your new knowledge, can you answer the following questions? How do you say hello in French? FRANCE

Have you tried any French food? How about frogs or

snails? RICO PUERTO

What is Bastille?

27 28 Passport Checklist Passport Stamps

Before you finish your trip, did you do everything that you After you have done all of the activities, draw a stamp for wanted to do? Read this checklist, to make sure that you each country below. You can also draw a stamp for the didn’t forget anything! Put a check mark in the box next to United States of America, or any other country you have the activities you did to keep track! been to.

o I watched the story. o I colored the religious picture. o I read the facts. o I tried the recipe. o I colored the map. o I answered the questions. o I colored the clothing o I found the country on the map.

o I watched the story. o I colored the religious picture. o I read the facts. o I tried the recipe. o I colored the map. o I answered the questions. o I colored the clothing o I found the country on the map.

o I watched the story. o I colored the religious picture. o I read the facts. o I tried the recipe. o I colored the map. o I answered the questions. o I colored the clothing o I found the country on the map.

o I watched the story. o I colored the religious picture. o I read the facts. o I tried the recipe. o I colored the map. o I answered the questions. o I colored the clothing o I found the country on the map.

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