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Chinese New Year
This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Holiday book introduces the youngest readers (Ages 3-6) to Chinese New Year. Colorful photos and very simple nonfiction text encourage children to read on their own as they take an in-depth look at the traditions and festivities of this holiday.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780516273754
- Collation
- 31 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
- Series Title
- Rookie Read-About Holidays
- Call Number
- 394.2 MAR
Stories from the Silk Road
The Spirit of the Silk Road is your guide as you journey through this book from Chang-an to Samarkand, following one of the arterial caravan routes of the silk traders. As you travel across treacherous deserts and through lonely mountain passes, you will learn about the importance of silk as a commodity, see some of the distinctive customs of the Central Asia people, and join in many storytelli…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781841488042
- Collation
- 80 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 398 GIL
Tokyo friends = : Tokyo no tomodachi
Katie is a young American girl living in present-day Tokyo. One day, as she walks her dog, she meets Keiko, a young Japanese girl, and her brother Kenji. Join Katie, Keiko and Kenji as they explore the city and its surroundings as they learn about cultural diversity and the customs of their respective countries. Whether eating soba (buckwheat noodles) or spaghetti, studying kana (the alphabet),…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780804838085
- Collation
- 64 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- F51
B is for Bangkok
A day in the life of one of the world’s most magical places unfolds in paintings drenched in the color and nonstop motion of Thailand’s capital city. From a monk’s morning blessing to the scurry of geckos at night, from splendid temples to traditional canal houses, from glittering royal barges that bring history to life to trains speeding through the sky past soaring high-rise buildings, …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781934159262
- Collation
- 48 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- F52
Children around the world
No matter where they live, children are always curious about the world. But nothing proves more fascinating to them than other children. Exploring the themes of commonality and diversity, this informational picture book introduces young readers to 12 children from around the world. Speaking in the first person, the children briefly describe such things as the language, food, clothing, schooling…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781553376842
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 306 MON
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