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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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For Kids

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)

Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding

Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding


by Lenore Look | Yumi Heo

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Chinese wedding traditions come alive in this story of a mischief-making Chinese-American girl who worries that her uncle will forget about her after he marries. With charming mixed-media illustrations. (CHN348, $17.99)

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)

Two Lands, One Heart: An American Boy's Journey to His Mother's Vietnam

Two Lands, One Heart: An American Boy's Journey to His Mother's Vietnam


by Jeremy Schmidt | Ted Wood

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 44 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A moving and fascinating portrait of modern Vietnam as seen through the eyes of a young boy who visits family there for the first time with his Vietnamese-American mother. Written for children ages 9 to 12. (VNM35, $15.95)

Children of the River

Children of the River


by Linda Crew

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 213 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This immigrant tale contains much heartrending detail about life under Khmer Rouge rule. (CBD30, $6.99)

Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies

Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies


by Moss Roberts

  • LITERATURE
  • 1980
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Moss Roberts combed 2,500 years of the Chinese folk tradition for this excellent, family-friendly anthology, decorated with woodcut illustrations throughout. (CHN146, $16.95)

 

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