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THROUGH TIBET TO EVEREST
For Kids
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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The Dalai Lama
• Demi
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1998 •
HARD COVER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
The consistently wonderful Buddhist author/illustrator Demi tells the story of the 14th Dalai Lama's life, from his humble origins to his life in exile. Demi's full-color paintings are breathtaking -- and, in their motifs and coloration, true to traditional Tibetan art. Ages 6-8.
(TBT62, $19.95) |
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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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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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Climbing Everest, Tales of Triumph and Tragedy on the World's Highest Mountain
• Audrey Salkeld
• Jennifer Emmett
EXPLORATION •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Six true tales of mountaineering on Everest, for kids 10 and older. Published by National Geographic, it's filled with rare archival photographs.
(HML56, $21.00) |
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Everest: The Climb
• Gordon Korman
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Korman's trilogy about four kids racing to be the first kid to the top of Everest. In this second book, the kids test their mettle on the trek from base Camp, where they must face harsh conditions, disaster -- and each other. Thrills! Competition! Suspense! Geared for ages 9-12.
(NPL51, $5.99) |
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Everest: The Contest
• Gordon Korman
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 96 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Korman's trilogy about four kids racing to be the first kid to the top of Everest. In this first book the kids go to mountaineering training camp and vye to make the team that will actually go to Everest. Thrills! Competition! Fun! Geared for ages 9-12.
(NPL50, $5.99) |
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Everest: The Summit
• Gordon Korman
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 112 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Korman's trilogy about four kids racing to be the first kid to the top of Everest. In this last book, the kids attempt the summit, where they must face not only the thin air and the impending storm -- but each other. Thrills! Competition! Suspense! Geared for ages 9-12.
(NPL52, $5.99) |
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Tintin in Tibet
• Herge
LITERATURE •
1988 •
PAPER
• 66 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
One of Herge's masterworks, this old-fashioned adventure is the story of Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock on their journey to Kathmandu. It's a delightfully loony tale of unexpected encounters with the Abominable Snowman, yaks, saffron-robed monks and other cultural effluvia.
(TBT14, $10.99) |
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To the Top, The Story of Everest
• Stephen Venables
EXPLORATION •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 96 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A history of the great mountain and our attempts to reach the summit for middle schoolers. Wriiten by an experienced mountaineer, the book is published in celebration of the 50th anniversary of first ascent on May 29, 1953 by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. With stunning archival photographs drawn from the collection of the Royal Geographical Society. The book also touches on the role of Sherpas, impact on local cultures, failed expeditions and, of course, the historic first climb.
(HML60, $17.99) |
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From the Mango Tree and Other Folk Tales from Nepal
• Kavita Ram Shrestha
• Sarah Lamstein
LITERATURE •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 110 PAGES
• FAMILY
A collection of 15 folk stories from Nepal, illustrated and with an introductory section on Nepalese history and culture. It's a good read-aloud bedtime book for a family trip to Nepal.
(NPL44, $40.00) |
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Tibet, Through the Red Box
• Peter Sis
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1998 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
• FAMILY
A visually stunning, emotionally charged and culturally astute tale. The red box of the title contains a diary kept by the author's father during his travels in Tibet in the 1950s. Taking the box and its contents as talismans, Peter Sis fashioned this unusual picture book, which employs old Tibetan tales, his father's diary entries, Sis family history, Buddhist philosophy and marvelous illustration throughout. It earned him a Caldecott Honor.
(TBT60, $25.00) |
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