Caldecott winners Ted and Betsy Lewin depict the splendor of the Naadam festival and the intricacies of Mongolian culture in this terrific book, drawn from their own experiences and encounters in Mongolia. With intricately detailed and gorgeous watercolor illustrations, the book geared for kids will appeal to the whole family. Let's take a trip to a place where "the people are warm and friendly [and] the landscape ranges from snow-capped mountains and dense forests to the wide-open steppe and the sandy soils of the Gobi," noted author/illustrators Ted and Betsy Lewin encourage.  (MGL61, $19.95)

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