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MONGOLIA
For Kids
Cowboy on the Steppes
• Yi Nan Zhang
• Song Nan Zhang
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Artist and children's book author Song Nan Zhang here illustrates his brother Yi's journal of a year among the Mongolian cattle herders. In 1968 Yi Nan Zhang requested the Chinese government's permission to work as a cowboy. His brief diary entries, wonderfully illustrated by Song, conjure up a rough-and-ready world. Children of all ages will find something to love about this short book.
(MGL34, $15.95) |
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The Khan's Daughter, A Mongolian Folktale
• Lawrence Yep
• Jean and Mou-sien Tseng
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A beautifully illustrated folktale for children ages 5-8. It's the story of a young shepherd who overcomes great odds to win the heart of the Khan's daughter.
(MGL18, $5.99) |
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Dragon Bones and Dinosaur Eggs, A Photobiography of Explorer Roy Chapman Andrews
• Ann Bausum
EXPLORATION •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An illustrated biography of Chapman Andrews (1884-1960), one of the greatest fossil hunters who went on to head the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The book features archival photographs of the 1920s Central Asiatic expedition, including the discovery of the first-ever dinosaur nest and pictures of the innovative jeep-and-camel caravans. Ages 8 to 12.
(MGL26, $17.95) |
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Mongolia (Cultures of the World)
• Guek-Cheng Pang
GUIDEBOOK •
1999 •
HARD COVER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A comprehensive illustrated guide to Mongolia for young readers in the acclaimed juvenile library series, "Cultures of the World". It includes detailed information on everything from geography and wildlife to politics and religion, all illustrated with color photographs. Aimed at grades 5-9.
(MGL21, $42.79) |
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