Are you looking for some books to expose your child to new places and different cultures?  Well, here are some titles/series that you may want to explore. 

The series True Book covers many countries including Egypt.  The series includes interesting facts about the country without overwhelming children with details.  It starts off with two questions about the country to which the children will find the answer reading the book.  The book has gorgeous pictures and not too much text.  I have found that this book can be read to a pre-schooler without too much editing, and for a 1st or 2nd grader, this series/title would be perfect for reports.  One caveat: this series is an old one so you need to be selective about the titles.  Be sure you find the newer edition.  The library owns many older editions, but the newer ones are better.

What We Wear by Maya Ajmera is a beautiful book of costumes and dress, celebrating children from around the world.  It has a map of all the nations represented in the book and pages of suggestions of what to do with your children to explore different cultures: visit a folk festival, check out a museum, or ask about clothes of the past.  The book has visually stunning photos of children from all the cultures of world, doing different things at different times.  I really recommend everyone to take a look.

D is for Down Under: an Australia Alphabet is a beautifully illustrated picture book part of a larger series which highlights the contributions of each country.  Part of a larger alphabet series that covers democracy to Fenway Park, many of the authors are famous in their own right.  The books are written in verse with enormous pictures to illustrate the alphabet, and each of the alphabet letters represent one important aspect of the country or culture.  In addition, the pages include detail about the topic which the teacher or adult can choose to elaborate upon and read.  Take a look at this series.  The only unfortunate aspect of this series is that it is not catalogued in a way so that you can find the titles of the series easily.  You must look up the title individually.  On the back of the book, there is a good representative list of the titles in the series.  Also, if you go to the website: www.discovertheworldbooks.com you will find a list of the country books.

True Books and the Discover the World series are shelved in the Countries/States area.  If you have any questions, ask the librarian to show you the section.  You can find a plethora of country books.  Browse at your leisure.