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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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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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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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CHINA PRIVATE JOURNEY

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Buddha Stories

Buddha Stories


by 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). (ASA16, $23.99)

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)

Lon Po Po, A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

Lon Po Po, A Red-Riding Hood Story from China


by 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. For readers ages 5-9. (CHN102, $6.99)

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)

Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats

Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats


by Leslie Swartz | Nina Simonds | Meilo So

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A fun guide to celebrating the New Year, Dragon Boat Festival and other Chinese holidays. (CHN183, $21.00)

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)

The Story About Ping

The Story About Ping


by 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)

Buddha

Buddha


by 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. Intended for children age 7-10. (ASA17, $21.99)

Emperor's Silent Army, Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China

Emperor's Silent Army, Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China


by 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 middle readers. (CHN182, $17.99)

Homesick, My Own Story

Homesick, My Own Story


by Jean Fritz

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 163 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Jean Fritz recounts her childhood in Hankow, China in the 1920s. It's a candid, wonderfully written account of this turbulent time, told from a little girl's perspective. (CHN141, $5.99)

House of Sixty Fathers

House of Sixty Fathers


by 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. A Newbery Honor Book, illustrated by Maurice Sendak and written for kids ages 9-12. (CHN119, $5.95)

Marco Polo for Kids, His Marvelous Journey to China

Marco Polo for Kids, His Marvelous Journey to China


by Janis Herbert

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Travel along with the famous Venetian and do some things he may have done. (CHN189, $16.95)

The Year of the Panda

The Year of the Panda


by 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. (CHN105, $4.99)

Yeh-Shen, A Cinderella Story from China

Yeh-Shen, A Cinderella Story from China


by 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. (CHN107, $17.99)

Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze

Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze


by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 266 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

For ages 9-12. Drawing on her experience in China as a missionary in the 1920s, 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. 75th anniversary edition. (CHN148, $7.99)

Red Scarf Girl, A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

Red Scarf Girl, A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution


by Ji-Li Jiang | David Henry Hwang

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 285 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An engrossing, harrowing memoir of Ji-Li Jiang's experiences as a teenager during Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution. For readers ages 12 and up. (CHN104, $6.99)

Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet

Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet


by 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 practically leap off the page. (CHN93, $18.95)

 

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