Theme: Homes

Houses and Homes

By Book Importer | Published: December 7, 2010

A simple discussion of different kinds of houses and what makes them homes.

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My Little Round House

By Book Importer | Published: March 29, 2010

In this delightful picture book, baby Jilu recounts his first year of life in a nomadic Mongolian community. He remembers being cradled by his singing mother, the delicious smells from the cooking pot, his first meeting with his grandparents, and the family’s wandering life with a camel caravan. They celebrate Tsagaan Sar, the new year, [...]

Descriptors: China, Mongolia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » 2 Comments

The River

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A river takes a long and winding path on its way to the ocean. It begins as a humble trickle high in the moutains, and flows through a plethora of landscapes as it grows bigger. Here we witness this journey from the point of view of five little pinecones, who ride the current to find [...]

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The Year Of The Ranch (Viking Kestrel Picture Books)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In 1919, Alice McLerran’s grandfather and his family spent a year on a homestead outside of Yuma, Arizona, trying to turn a desert mesa into farmland–and a shack into a home. Funny, moving and filled with fascinating period detail, this is an affectionate account of that year. Full color.

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Homesick (Puffin Modern Classics)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

This is the twenty-fifth anniversary of Jean Fritz’s award-winning account of her life in China, and to honor this story, it is only fitting that it be added to our prestigious line of Puffin Modern Classics. This fictionalized autobiography tells the heartwarming story of a little girl growing up in an unfamiliar place. While other [...]

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Look What We’ve Brought You From Korea

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Introduces Korea’s cultural background with games, folk tales, recipes, and crafts.

Descriptors: Asia, Korea, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Tagged » Comments closed

A Hmong Family

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Depicts the history and culture of the Hmong, a unique ethnic group living in Southeast Asia, and describes the experiences of a Hmong family who left Laos to rebuild their lives in America. Includes a Hmong folktale.

Descriptors: Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nonfiction » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Margrit’s World War Ii

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In 1943, five-year-old Margrit was separated from her mother, father, and siblings and sent to a farm in Bavaria to escape the bombing in the big city of Hamburg.

Descriptors: Biography, Europe, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Tagged » Comments closed