A biography and introduction to the work of the Japanese haiku poet whose love for nature finds expression in the more than thirty poems included in this book.
Cool Melons-Turn to Frogs!: The Life And Poems of Issa
Asia
Materials from Asia
How Many Baby Pandas?
Baby pandas abound as readers learn how they live and grow.Science expert Sandra Markle bumps up the cuteness factor in this adorable photo essay featuring the eight panda pairs that were born during a baby boom at China’s Wolong Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in 2005. Basic counting skills combine with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddly cubs, from the moment they were born to the time they started climbing trees.
Himalaya: Vanishing Cultures
This book describes the customs and day-to-day life of a family living in the Himalaya Mountains
I’ve Become A Fire-Breathing Dragon!
There was a mosquito by the name of Botai who carried the fire-breathing disease. Botai liked to suck blood from people with bad tempers. Ahguli was a bad temper dragon. Early this morning, Ahguli got stung by Botai and grew a bump. Naturally, he was very angry. Ahguli shouted and did not expect that … He would breathe fire. Do you know how inconvenient it is for a monster to breathe fire like this ? What should Ahguli do to put out the fire ?
Mongolia: Vanishing Cultures
Two nomadic Mongolian children listen to stories of the past from their father and yearn for their own horses, creatures essential to their way of life.
The Stonecutter
A stonecutter wants to be everything he is not and has to learn the hard way that what he really wants to be is exactly who he is.
The Barefoot Book Of Buddhist Tales
Meet characters from all over the Orient and discover some of the values of Buddhist tradition in this collection of Buddhist folk tales.
The Fourth Question: A Chinese Tale
A young man named Yee-Lee goes on a journey to the Wise Man of Kun-lun Mountain to discover the reason for his poverty.
How The Ox Star Fell From Heaven
A Chinese folk tale which explains why the ox was banished from heaven to become the farmer’s beast of burden.
Awakening The Dragon
In ancient times, the Chinese saw the dragon as both a protector and a threat, able to bring on rain or cause droughts. To honor this powerful creature, people created long narrow boats that they raced in an annual rainmaking festival. From the wearing of fragrant pouches, to the consumption of rice dumplings, to thrilling boat races, the dragon boat festival of today is a celebration of Chinese traditions all over the world. Arlene Chan, a respected librarian and an experienced dragon boat racer, explores the origins of the festival, it’s customs, and the races themselves. Beautifully detailed illustrations by Song Nan Zhang let you experience the beauty and energy of this ancient festival.