This book, appropriate for use in grades 3-6, presents information about nine regions of the world: Malaysia; Costa Rica; Taiwan; New Mexico, United States; Japan; India; Nigeria; Thailand; and China. Each region is presented in a three part format: (1) Background information provides a look at the geographical location, the flag, and the social description of each region; (2) the festival section introduces information on a popular festival typical to the region; and (3) the third section gives a story based on the prevalent folk culture of the region. Reproducible sheets encourage writing, research, drawing, and extension activities related to each region. (MM)