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Up Cat

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

A cat can get tangled up in all kinds of fun and mischief between wake-up time and nap time. Follow along with the playful text as Cat laps up milk, messes up the house, gets up to no good, stands up to a visiting dog, and finally curls up for a nap in the sun. [...]

Other Descriptors: Canada, Concept Book, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Picture Book » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Up Dog

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

A little dog can get up to big things!

Other Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Concept Book, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Picture Book » Themes: , » Leave a comment

Folktales from the Japanese Countryside

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

As in many countries, storytelling is a revered art in Japan, and traditional tales have been carefully preserved for centuries. Yet only a small portion of Japan’s tales has been shared with English-speaking audiences. From one of Japan’s most popular and respected storytellers, this collection introduces readers to more than 40 wondrous tales from rural [...]

Other Descriptors: Asia, Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan » Themes: , » Leave a comment

Tibetan Tales from the Top of the World

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

A young prince, wise monkey, and magical guardian are some of the engaging characters that fill this book. Each story, told in English and Tibetan, offers a fun, enchanting glimpse of Tibetan culture. The book is written and illustrated with full-page, full color paintings by Naomi C. Rose, and has a foreword by the Dalai [...]

Other Descriptors: Asia, Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Tibet (China) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Stories To Play with: Kids’ Tales Told with Puppets, Paper, Toys, and Imagination

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

For storytellers who are just starting out, it seems appropriate to begin telling to young children. Yet young children present the most difficult audience a storyteller can face. So where does one begin? Simple. With some old newspaper and the story Rain Hat or Mountain Climbing, children will be enthralled at the action of the [...]

Other Descriptors: Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Warriors and Wailers: One Hundred Ancient Chinese Jobs You Might Have Relished or Reviled

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

Learn about 100 jobs you might never have imagined existed and discover fascinating facts about more than 4,000 years of life in China

Other Descriptors: Asia, China, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Picture Book » Themes: , » Leave a comment

Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

A young Tibetan American girl helps her grandfather recover from an illness through the use of a traditional cure that focuses on spiritual as well as physical recovery and brings together a caring community.

Other Descriptors: Asia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Tibet (China) » Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Virginia Wolf

By Book Importer | Published: April 11, 2012

Vanessa’s sister, Virginia, is in a “wolfish” mood — growling, howling and acting very strange. It’s a funk so fierce, the whole household feels topsy-turvy. Vanessa tries everything she can think of to cheer her up, but nothing seems to work. Then Virginia tells Vanessa about an imaginary, perfect place called Bloomsberry. Armed with an [...]

Other Descriptors: Canada, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Kate and Pippin

By Book Importer | Published: April 11, 2012

Photographs and simple text reveal the true story of a fawn which, abandoned by her mother and brought to live on a farm, is raised by Kate, a Great Dane which has never had puppies of her own.

Other Descriptors: Canada, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Puffling Patrol

By Book Importer | Published: April 10, 2012

Ted and Betsy Lewin detail the annual rescue of baby puffins by the children of Heimaey, the largest island in the Westman Islands off the coast of Iceland. Includes additional information about puffins and the Westman Islands, glossary, and further reading. Authors Ted and Betsy Lewin discuss Puffling Patrol.

Other Descriptors: Iceland, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Picture Book, Scandinavia » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment