A biography of the French scholar whose decipherment of the Egyptian hieroglyphic language made the study of ancient Egypt possible.
Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Imani’s Music
Imani, an African grasshopper, brings music to the new world when he travels aboard a slave ship.
Under The Same Sun
It is Grandmother Bibi’s ninetieth birthday and when she travels to Tanzania from America to visit her son and grandchildren they surprise her with a birthday safari.
Only A Pigeon
Ondu-ahlem carefully trains his pigeons and prepares them for the day when he and other Ethiopian boys test the homing instinct and loyalty of their precious birds.
My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
A South African girl describes her pet chicken, painting special designs on her house, dressing up for school, and her mischievous brother.
A South African Night
The inhabitants of South Africa divide their activities by day and night, as the animals in Kruger National Park go about their business while the people of Johannesburg sleep and then lie down in the shade as the people wake up.
Na ‘olelo Hawaii/Say It in Hawaiian
Gives Hawaiian and English versions of several words used in Hawaiian culture
Pua Pua Lena Lena and the Magic Kiha-Pu
A charming adventure story about a legendary, magical dog who once lived in Waipi’o Valley on the Island of Hawaii. Has a pictorial dictionary of Hawaiian terms at in the back.
House Held Up by Trees
When the house was new, not a single tree remained on its perfect lawn to give shade from the sun. The children in the house trailed the scent of wild trees to neighboring lots, where thick bushes offered up secret places to play. When the children grew up and moved away, their father, alone in the house, continued his battle against blowing seeds, plucking out sprouting trees. Until one day the father, too, moved away, and as the empty house began its decline, the trees began their approach. At once wistful and exhilarating, this lovely, lyrical story evokes the inexorable passage of time — and the awe-inspiring power of nature to lift us up
Un Cuento De Quetzalcoatl: Acerca Del Maiz
A Quetzalcoatl Tale of Corn tells how Quetzalcoatl followed a trail of ants to the Mountain of Sustenance and stole maize from the gods to feed his people.