Children Around The World Photographed With Their Most Beloved Toys In 66 Pics

They say a picture is worth a thousand words but what about tens of pictures? From over 50 countries? Well, that's a book, and it's called Toy Stories: Photos of Children from Around the World and Their Favorite Things.

For about two years, Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti had been visiting boys and girls around the globe to capture their portraits with their most prized possession — toys. From Texas to India, Malawi to China, Iceland, Morocco, and Fiji, Galimberti recorded the spontaneous and natural joy that unites kids despite their diverse backgrounds. Whether the child owns a veritable fleet of miniature cars or just a single stuffed monkey, the pride that they have is moving, funny, and thought-provoking.

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#1 Chiwa, 4, Mchinji, Malawi

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#2 Tangawizi, 3, Keekorok, Kenya

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#3 Pavel, 5, Kiev, Ukraine

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#4 Bethsaida, 6, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti

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#5 Taha, 4, Beirut, Lebanon

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#6 Julia, 3, Tirana, Albania

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#7 Zi Yi, 3, Chongquing, China

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#8 Ernesto, 3, Firenze, Italy

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#9 Allenah, 4, El Nido, Philippines

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#10 Jacopo Vassallo, 3, Santo Stefano, Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, Italy

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#11 Julius, 3, Lausanne, Switzerland

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#12 Arafa And Aisha, 4, Bububu, Zanzibar

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#13 Henry, 5, Berkeley, California

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#14 Virginia, 5, American Fork, Utah

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#15 Roxxane, 5, Paris, France

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#16 Tyra, 5, Stockholm, Sweden

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#17 Talia, 5, Timimoun, Algeria

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#18 Louis, 4, Buena Vista, Colombia

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#19 Bothe, 4, Maun, Botswana

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#20 Fermina, 5, Montevideo, Uruguay

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#21 Norden, 5, Sidi Benzarne, Morocco

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#22 Alessia, 5, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy

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#23 Noel, 5, South Dallas, Texas

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#24 Naya, 3, Managua, Nicaragua

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#25 Puput, 4, Ubud, Bali

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#26 Lauren, 6, Muskoka, Canada

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#27 Stella, 4, Italy/Australia

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#28 Porjai, 3 , Bangkok, Thailand

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#29 Rivaldo Fesna, 5 , Port-Au-Prince , Haiti

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#30 Kafele, 5 , Mkanda, Malawi

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#31 Sara, 5, Pratolino, Italy

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#32 Mikkel, 3, Bergem Norway

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#33 Callum, 4, Fairbanks, Alaska

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#34 Radhika, 6, Mumbai, India

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#35 Ryan, 6, Johannesburg, South Africa

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#36 Elene, 5, Tblisi, Georgia

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#37 Sofia, 4, Bradfort On Avon, U.k

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#38 Shotaro, 5, Tokyo, Japan

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#39 Enea, 6, Ollon, Switzerland

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#40 Ian Woods, 5, Pratolino, Tuscany, Italy

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#41 Orly, 6, Brownsville, Texas

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#42 Lucas, 3, Sydney, Australia

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#43 Reanya, 5, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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#44 Maudy, 3, Kalulushi, Zambia

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#45 Oscar, 6, Bradfortd On Avon, U.k

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#46 Abel, 4, Nopaltepec, Mexico

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#47 Enea, 4, Boulder, Colorado

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#48 Farida, 4, Cairo, Egypt

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#49 Niko, 5, Homer, Alaska

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#50 Gabriel, 3, Sao Paulo, Brasil

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#51 David, 5, Valletta, Malta

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#52 Kalesi, 3, Viseisei, Fiji Islands

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#53 Lola, 3, Mendoza, Argentina

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#54 Keynor, 3, Cahuita, Costa Rica

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#55 Jo Dawood, 6, Beirut, Lebanon

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#56 Can Hasan, 5, Türkiye

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#57 Li Yi, 5, Shenyang, China

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#58 Watcharapon, 3, Bangkok, Thailand

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#59 Jeronimo, 4, Bogota, Colombia

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#60 Ralf, 4, Riga, Latvia

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#61 Luc, 3, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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#62 Ragnar, 3, Reykjavik, Iceland

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#63 Ivi, 3, La Paz, Bolivia

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#64 Elias, 3 , Aigle, Switzerland

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#65 Ayotomiwa, 4 , Lagos, Nigeria

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#66 Tawana, 6, In Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

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