A book is a magical thing that lets you travel to far-away places without ever leaving your chair.”—Katrina Mayer
Reading gives everyone the opportunity to travel all over the world; books provide a wonderful window into other cultures and lands. This exposure encourages tolerance and understanding of individuals that differ from you. The Los Angeles Public Library makes it easy to become a global traveler. Here is a small sampling of books that offer a glimpse of life in other countries.
“Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.”—Mary Schmich
Read Around the World
![Book cover for Through the Water Curtain and Other Tales From Around the World](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2022/69b80480de31ad331c81671745da828a.jpg?itok=e0cJcsBI)
![Book cover for The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/c76ded88305eb5bd0bb48de507adcae9.jpg?itok=rcXln0Os)
![Book cover for Bronze and Sunflower](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/175d3a3a9c4d516cf03e0bd58ae7edd2.jpg?itok=hZRcQkSw)
![Book cover for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/3822496efdd82920bb23e6192db6178a.jpg?itok=P-O_gMRU)
![Book cover for How I Became a Spy: A Mystery of WWII London](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/f8ce603e673420db695e6864b6dc3057.jpg?itok=pqxQGSdJ)
How I Became a Spy: A Mystery of WWII London
Hopkinson, Deborah
![Book cover for The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/580073d17ee995bd2b5a420793447028.jpg?itok=V2OHnbe3)
![Book cover for Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/2eeb48974716079abd2ccc28ae90473e.jpg?itok=Y7ibsIVp)
Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World
Briggs, Korwin
![Book cover for A Year Full of Stories](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/88b44329318bd43aa5a94eda47decf57.jpg?itok=Rk68UTBA)
![Book cover for The International Day of the Girl: Celebrating Girls Around the World](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/daygirl.jpg?itok=SWAos60y)
The International Day of the Girl: Celebrating Girls Around the World
Humphreys, Jessica Dee
![Book cover for Myths and Legends of the World](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/mythleg.jpg?itok=7TqaqCG4)