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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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ROOF OF THE WORLD

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Asian Children's Favorite Stories

Asian Children's Favorite Stories


by Patrick Yee | Liana Romulo | Joan Suyenaga | Kay Lyons | Marian Davies Toth | David Conger

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

Subtitled "A treasury of folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, The Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia," this is a wonderful collection of 13 traditional stories. (ASA56, $31.95)

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 Empty Pot

The Empty Pot


by Demi

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

When the emperor distributes seeds to all the children in China and announces that his successor will be the one who one who grows the most beautiful flower, young Ping is dismayed when his pot remains barren. He goes before the emperor empty-handed and is unexpectedly rewarded for his honesty. (CHN106, $17.99)

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 Seven Chinese Brothers


by Margaret Mahy | Jean and Mou-sien Tseng

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 36 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Seven brothers rebel against a wicked emperor by using supernatural powers in this beautifully illustrated account of life in ancient China. (CHN375, $14.33)

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)

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)

Zen Shorts


by John J Muth

  • RELIGION
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A charming introduction to the Zen tradition for young readers accompanied by beautiful watercolor illustrations. When Stillwell, a giant panda bear, moves next door he shares traditional Buddhist and Taoist tales with his three curious young neighbors. (CHN268, $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)

China, The Land


by Bobbie Kalman

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An overview of the land and people past and present of China, with color photographs. (CHN339, $7.95)

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)

Eyewitness Ancient China

Eyewitness Ancient China


by 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)

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)

Little Green, Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Little Green, Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution


by Chun Yu

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A poetic reflection on China's Cultural Revolution told from a child's perspective. It's a good introduction to China's recent history for young adults or mature middle readers. (CHN239, $15.95)

Sweet and Sour, Tales from China

Sweet and Sour, Tales from China


by Carol Kendall | Yao-Wen Li

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A collection of 24 folk tales from China, spanning many eras and a variety of literary styles. (CHN370, $7.95)

The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo


by Russell Freedman | Bagram Ibatoulline

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Freedman recounts the fabulous adventures of Marco Polo for middle schoolers in this vivid, illustrated account, leaving to the reader to decide which of the tales are tall or true. (CAS142, $17.99)

The Ancient Chinese


by Virginia Schomp

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An illustrated introduction to the emperors, philosophers, poets and peasants of ancient China for middle schoolers. (CHN338, $9.95)

The Ch'I-Lin Purse, A Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories

The Ch'I-Lin Purse, A Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories


by Linda Fang

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 118 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An illustrated collection of 10 stories from classic Chinese opera and novels by professional storyteller Linda Fang. With a pronunciation guide and glossary. (CHN334, $7.99)

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)

White Ghost Girls


by Alice Greenway

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

The daughter of a foreign corespondent who grew up in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Jerusalem, Alice Greenway renders perfectly the backdrop and turmoil of China in this haunting short novel about two teenage sisters stranded in Hong Kong in 1967, their father a photojournalist in Vietnam and their mother a lost soul. (HKG31, $15.00)

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)

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)

The Magic Horse of Han Gan

The Magic Horse of Han Gan


by Chen Jiang Hong

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 38 PAGES
  • FAMILY

This imaginative tale is partly based on the life of 8th century artist Han Gan. More than that, it is the evocative story of a young boy who loves to draw, and paints a magical horse for a great warrior. Stunningly illustrated. (CHN389, $16.95)

The Magical Monkey King, Mischief in Heaven

The Magical Monkey King, Mischief in Heaven


by Youshan Tang Ji-Li Jiang

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 113 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A retelling of 18 classic tales featuring the rascally Monkey King. With accompanying black and white illustrations. For ages 7-10. (CHN344, $8.95)

 

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