This book provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Mongolia.
Mongolia (Culture of the World)
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
We’re Riding on a Caravan
Explore a world of stunning silk, delicious spices and exotic trade locations in this rhyming tale about a Chinese familys journey along the Silk Road, the trade route that ran thousands of miles through Asia.
Fly Free!
When Mai feeds the caged birds at a Buddhist temple in Vietnam, her simple act of kindness starts a chain of thoughtful acts that ultimately comes back to her. Includes author’s note explaining the Buddhist concepts of karma and samsara, or the wheel of life.
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Tiger Of The Snows: Tenzing Norgay: The Boy Whose Dream Was Everest
Describes the first successful climb to the top of Mount Everest by the Sherpa Tenzing Norkey and Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953.
Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian
This book documents the work of a young girl, Maria Merian, who lived during the Middle Ages and disproved the theory of spontaneous generation by observing caterpillars as they spun cocoons and emerged as butterflies and moths in the spring.
G Is For Gladiators
According to Roman legend, what famous twins were raised by a she-wolf? Who wrote the epic poem, The Aeneaid? What famous leader brought law and stability, yet was stabbed to death by a group of senators? Life in ancient Rome was certainly not for the faint of heart! In G is for Gladiator: An Ancient Rome Alphabet, readers are given an A-Z introduction to ancient Rome, including its social, political, and civil customs and practices. Husband-and-wife writing team Debbie and Michael Shoulders explore topics such as Roman law, architecture, mythology, and of course, the ultimate ‘fight club’ (gladiatorial combat). From the relaxed surroundings of the public baths to the rigid codes of the military legions, Rome’s ancient civilization is unveiled. Colorful, entertaining artwork from Victor Juhasz, the illustrator of Z is for Zeus: A Greek Mythology Alphabet, brings it all to vivid life.
A Giraffe Goes to Paris
A giraffe causes a sensation when he walks 500 miles to Paris.
Too Many Fairies: A Celtic Tale
An old woman is at her wits end when a troop of fairies won’t stop cleaning her house
Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci
A biography of Leonardo Fibonacci, the 12th century mathematician who discovered the numerical sequence named for him.
Remembering Crystal
Crystal had lived in the garden for many years and she was growing old–Zelda was just starting out in life and though she was young, she and Crystal were best friends, but one day Crystal was not in the garden, she had died; in this gentle, beautifully illustrated story, children learn, with Zelda, that true friendship is a gift that doesn’t die.