Buddha Stories
• Demi
RELIGION •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Intended for ages 4 to 8, this book tells 10 of the author's favorite "jakatas," or moral tales of the Buddha. She has sumptuously illustrated the volume in gold printed on deep, dark blue (in the tradition of an ancient Buddhist text). Gorgeous (at least in very good light!), and a compelling introduction to Buddhism for children.
(ASA16, $23.99) |
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China, A True Book
• 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) |
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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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Lon Po Po, A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
• Ed Young
LITERATURE •
1996 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
This powerfully illustrated Chinese variant on the story of Red Riding Hood features three sisters who outsmart Lon Po Po, or Granny Wolf, who is disguised as the girls' grandmother. Resembling the look of Chinese decorative panels, Young's outstanding watercolor and pastel illustrations cleverly convey the terror of this favorite folktale. Winner of the 1990 Caldecott medal. For readers ages 5-9.
(CHN102, $6.99) |
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Look What Came From China!
• Miles Harvey
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1999 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A slim guide to China, its products, animals, food, tools, crafts and inventions, with color photographs and accompanying text. For children ages 4-8.
(CHN155, $6.95) |
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Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats
• Leslie Swartz
• Nina Simonds
• Meilo So
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 80 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
With this book of activities, recipes and stories, any day can be a Chinese festival day -- and actual festival days can be more festive. Included are directions for making moon cakes (essential to the Moon Festival), paper lanterns (for the Lantern Festival), dragon boats (the Dragon Boat Festival) and much more. Ages 4-8. Co-written by a cookbook writer and an educator and published by the Boston Children's Museum.
(CHN183, $21.00) |
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The Empty Pot
• Demi
LITERATURE •
1991 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A Chinese emperor announces that his successor will be the child who grows the most beautiful flowers from the seeds the emperor distributes. Ping, a Chinese boy who can make anything grow, is disappointed when nothing comes up in his pot. Ignoring the blossoms brought by other children since he had secretely distributed cooked seeds that would not grow, the emperor rewards Ping for his honesty. Exquisitely illustrated by Demi, this story is geared for readers ages 4-7.
(CHN106, $17.99) |
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The Great Wall of China
• 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) |
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The Story About Ping
• Marjorie Flack
• Kurt Wiese
LITERATURE •
1971 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
For readers ages 4-7, this classic tale, first published in 1933, tells the story of a duckling's adventures along the Yangtze River. With delightful illustrations.
(CHN101, $5.99) |
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Buddha
• Demi
RELIGION •
1996 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Beautiful, intricately detailed, full-color illustrations make this life of the Buddha an excellent choice for children. Demi tells the story of the sheltered upbringing of Indian prince Siddhartha, his first encounter with death and human suffering, and his subsequent search for enlightenment. Intended for children age 7-10.
(ASA17, $21.99) |
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Emperor's Silent Army, Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China
• Jane O'Connor
HISTORY •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Visually engaging and informative, this book introduces the Terracotta Army of the first Qin emperor to readers ages 9-12.
(CHN182, $17.99) |
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Eyewitness Ancient China
• 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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Homesick, My Own Story
• Jean Fritz
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1999 •
PAPER
• 163 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A memoir of growing up in turbulent 1920s China, where the author's father was director of the YMCA. It's a candid, wonderfully written account of the country, told from a little girl's perspective. A Newbery Honor book, suitable for ages 9 to 12.
(CHN141, $5.99) |
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House of Sixty Fathers
• Meindert De Jong
• Maurice Sendak
LITERATURE •
1987 •
PAPER
• 189 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This classic children's novel is set in China during the Japanese invasion as a young boy makes a journey to reunite with his family. It's a plucky, humane tale that commemorates a terrible episode in Chinese history. A Newbery Honor Book, illustrated by Maurice Sendak and written for kids ages 9-12.
(CHN119, $5.95) |
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Shanghai Messenger
• Andrea Cheng
LITERATURE •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This beautifully illustrated book for ages 9-11, written as a long poem, follows 11-year-old Chinese-American girl as she visits extended family in Shanghai, discovers the excitement of a different way of life and gains a new appreciation of her Chinese heritage.
(CHN620, $17.95) |
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The Year of the Panda
• Miriam Schlein
• Kam Mak
LITERATURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 82 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Rich in detail of the plight and rescue of the giant panda, this chapter book is written for readers 8-12. In it ten-year-old Lu Yi and his father find an orphaned da xiong mao (giant panda) and nurse it back to health. A government messenger hears of the discovery and invites Lu Yi to accompany the panda to the Panda Rescue Center.
(CHN105, $4.99) |
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Yeh-Shen, A Cinderella Story from China
• Ed Young
• Ai-Ling Louie
LITERATURE •
1982 •
PAPER
• 31 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A southern Chinese Cinderella story, familiar yet distinctly foreign in its details. It's a beautiful book, based on T'ang-era (618-907 A.D.) manuscripts. Unusually for a children's book, it keeps its distance from the reader. The heroine slips, swirls and ducks in and out of Ed Young's elusive, impressionistic illustrations, so that by book's end she is almost as much of a cipher as she was on the book's first page. Although young children may lose interest due to this lack of characterization, older readers may appreciate the extra room for imagination.
(CHN107, $17.99) |
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
• Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 266 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Drawing on her experience in China as a missionary in the 1920s, Elizabeth Foreman Lewis illuminates the transformation of 13-year-old Young Fu from a country bumpkin to a resourceful apprentice coppersmith in the dangerous, semi-feudal city of Chunking in this Newbery-winning classic for ages 9-12. This handsome 75-anniversary edition includes new illustrations by William Low.
(CHN148, $7.99) |
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Red Scarf Girl, A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
• Ji-Li Jiang
• David Henry Hwang
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1998 •
PAPER
• 285 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
An engrossing memoir of Ji-Li Jiang's experiences as a teenager during Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution. A personal narrative of the atrocities committed during Cultural Revolution, it's also a suspenseful story of Ji-Li's bravery and loyalty to her family when they are humiliated because her deceased grandfather was once a landlord. For readers ages 12 and up.
(CHN104, $6.99) |
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Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies
• Moss Roberts
LITERATURE •
1980 •
PAPER
• 258 PAGES
• FAMILY
Moss Roberts combed 2,500 years of the Chinese folk tradition for this anthology of one hundred short Chinese tales. Decorated with woodcut illustrations throughout, this is another volume in Pantheon's excellent folklore series.
(CHN146, $16.95) |
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Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet
• Koon-chiu Lo
• Lotta Carswell Hume
LITERATURE •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 120 PAGES
• FAMILY
A highly recommended collection of 19 Chinese and Tibetan tales, collected and retold by an American doctor's wife who lived in Hunan province from 1906 to 1928. The illustrations (including 12 full-color plates) by Hong Kong-based artist Lo Koon-chiu practically leap off the page. This is a great read for all ages. Originally published in Japan in 1962
(CHN93, $18.95) |
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The Blue Lotus
• Herge
LITERATURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 62 PAGES
• FAMILY
In this fifth book in the series, a masterpiece, Herge sends his globetrotting young reporter to Shanghai where Tintin and his faithful dog, Snowy, encounter Japanese spies, sabotage, and opium smugglers.
(CHN548, $8.99) |
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