Read Around the World Passport

Did you know that a book can take you anywhere in the world — without leaving your chair? When you read a story set in another country, you see through the eyes of a child who lives there. You visit their home, their town, their world. That is the magic of reading!

What is a Read Around the World passport?

• It is a paper booklet — just like a real travel passport — where you record each story "trip" you take.
• Each time you read a story set in a different country or continent, you stamp a new page in your passport.
• Over time your passport fills up — a record of all the places your reading has taken you.

What to record for each "stamp"

• Country or continent — where is this story set?
• Book title — what was the story called?
• Main character — who was it about?
• Something new I learned — one fact or detail about that place or culture.
• My favorite moment — one sentence about what stood out.

What stories from around the world teach us

• Children everywhere share the same feelings — even if their lives look different.
• Stories from different cultures often teach the same themes — kindness, bravery, family — just in different settings.
• Learning about other places through books builds curiosity and respect for people who are different from us.
• The more places you read about, the bigger and richer your understanding of the world becomes.