Huy and Vinh are twins. They start their day with breakfast at the street stall out side the school gates. Lessons start early in Danang, but they are already looking forward to later - when they plan crab fishing at the beach and a trip to the local ice-cream shop. Even better, it's the Vietnamese mid-autumn festival and they'll have masks and special cakes to celebrate. This book is part of t…
Where is Mandarin spoken? Where do tigers live? What is the longest river in Asia? This book answers these questions and more as it introduces young readers to the continent of Asia through age-appropriate maps, engaging photographs, and simple text. Topics covered within the book include where the continent is, climate, geography, animals and plants, countries, people and languages, natural re…
From Abacus to Lantern, from Jade to Wenzi, this photographic alphabet book introduces young readers to the rich culture and natural beauty of China. Sungwan So’s colorful variety of images explore the country’s customs ancient and modern, illustrating not only the hubbub of street life in the cities, but also the rhythms of day-to-day life in rural areas. Beautiful photographs feature scen…
One of a series of photographic information books concentrating on the daily lives and experiences of children in countries around the world. This volume follows the daily life of Ren Yikang, who lives with her parents in Changzhi.
A fact-filled companion to Jack and Annie's fifth adventure discusses what it was like to be a ninja or samurai in ancient Japan and whether or not such talented martial-arts masters actually possessed special abilities. Simultaneous and eBook.