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Asian Children's Favorite Stories

Asian Children's Favorite Stories


by Patrick Yee | Liana Romulo | Joan Suyenaga | Kay Lyons | Marian Davies Toth | David Conger

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 112 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Subtitled "A treasury of folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, The Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia," this is a wonderful collection of 13 traditional stories. (ASA56, $31.95)

Gecko's Complaint, Balinese Folktale


by Ann Martin Bowler

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The entire family will appreciate the beautiful illustrations that accompany this folktale about cooperation and the interdependence of living things. Great for readers 7-8. (BAL28, $17.95)

Balinese Children's Favorite Stories


by Victor Mason

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This collection of Balinese fables and myths are illustrated with watercolors depicting the landscape and traditional dress of Bali. Ages 8-12. (BAL27, $16.95)

Journey Under the Sea


by Linda Pitkin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This book follows the adventures of a diver under Indo-Pacific seas, including an encounter with a hammerhead shark. An excellent introduction to the strikingly beautiful denizens of the reef. (DIV47, $19.95)

 

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