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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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China, A True Book

China, A True Book


by Dennis Brindell Fradin

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A slim, illustrated introduction to China for younger readers (ages 6-8). With a color map and nice selection of photographs showing the landscapes, cities, people, and monuments of China. (CHN135, $6.95)

Cowboy on the Steppes

Cowboy on the Steppes


by Yi Nan Zhang | Song Nan Zhang

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A spare, evocative account of an 18-year-old Chinese boy's year as a Mongolian cowboy. (MGL34, $15.95)

Look What Came From China!

Look What Came From China!


by Miles Harvey

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

An illustrated guide to China, its products and inventions, for children ages 4-8. (CHN155, $6.95)

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China


by Leonard Everett Fisher

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

In brief text and bold black-and-white illustrations that any age could enjoy, this storybook recounts the construction of the Great Wall of China for young children. (CHN103, $7.99)

Eyewitness Ancient China

Eyewitness Ancient China


by Arthur Cotterell

  • REFERENCE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This handsomely illustrated overview of the history, art and accomplishments of ancient China is terrific for children ages 9-12. Informative text, color photographs and detailed illustrations introduce China's rich heritage. (CHN50, $16.99)

 

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