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Materials from Asia

Anno’s Magic Seeds

A wizard gives Jack two magic seeds with the instructions to eat one, which will feed him for one full year, and plant the other, which will produce two more seeds and allow the cycle to continue, but Jack has his own idea.

Published: 1995, Philomel
Tags: Magic, Mathematics
Categories: AsiaAsia, FantasyAsia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), JapanAsia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Picture Book

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Anno’s U.S.A.

In wordless panoramas, Anno travels through history in his search for things American.

Published: 1983, Philomel
Tags: architecture, City, countryside, History, wordless book
Categories: AsiaAsia, FictionAsia, Fiction, JapanAsia, Fiction, Japan, Picture BookAsia, Fiction, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Asia, Fiction, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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Anno’s Journey

A colorful, wordless book takes young readers on a wonderous tour of northern Europe, seeing its landscape, geography, and architecture along the way

Published: 1983, Philomel
Tags: architecture, daily life, Geography, landscape
Categories: AsiaAsia, EuropeAsia, Europe, FictionAsia, Europe, Fiction, JapanAsia, Europe, Fiction, Japan, Picture BookAsia, Europe, Fiction, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Anno’s Mysterious Multiplying Jar

Simple text and pictures combine to present a fascinating and fun lesson demonstrating the mathematical concept of factorials.

Published: 1999, Putnam Juvenile
Tags: Mathematics
Categories: AsiaAsia, FictionAsia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), JapanAsia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Picture Book

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Anno’s Math Games

Through lively pictures and intriguing puzzles and games, Anno takes young children on a fun-filled journey through basic mathematical concepts, showing how skills are used every day.

Published: 1997, Putnam Juvenile
Tags: Mathematics, puzzle
Categories: AsiaAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), JapanAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, NonfictionAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Nonfiction, Picture Book

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Anno’s Math Games II

Pictures, puzzles, games, and simple activities introduce the mathematical concepts of multiplication, sequence and ordinal numbering, measurement, and direction.

Published: 1997, Putnam Juvenile
Tags: Mathematics, puzzle
Categories: AsiaAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), JapanAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, NonfictionAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Nonfiction, Picture Book

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Anno’s Aesop: A Book Of Fables

annoPresents an illustrated collection of Aesop’s fables interwoven with Father Fox’s own unique interpretations of the stories.

Published: 1989, Orchard Books (NY)
Tags: Aesop Fable, father and son, fox, Humor
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, JapanFolklore and Fairy Tales, Japan, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Farmer And The Poor God: A Folktale From Japan

A poor god living in the attic of an unsuccessful family prepares to move with them and causes a reversal of their fortunes.

Published: 1996, Simon & Schuster (Juv)
Tags: Family and social issues, Folktales and Fairytales, Wealth & Poverty
Categories: AsiaAsia, Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, JapanAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Japan, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Boy Who Swallowed Snakes

An honest young boy tries to get rid of an ever-increasing number of snakes that have come with the bowlful of silver coins he found.

Published: 1994, Scholastic Trade
Tags: good fortune, Honesty, moral, snake
Categories: ChinaChina, Folklore and Fairy TalesChina, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookChina, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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A to Zen

This book introduces Japanese words from A to Z. Book is designed to be read from back to front and from right to left.

Published: 1992, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Tags: Alphabet, Culture, Language
Categories: AsiaAsia, Concept BookAsia, Concept Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Concept Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), JapanAsia, Concept Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Picture Book

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