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"Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized scenic photos draw in readers as they journey through China - home of the majestic Himalayas, the magnificent Great Wall of China, and historic Tiananmen Square. Readers will learn about China's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, fun facts, and pronunciation guides aid readers. The book closes with a facts page including China's population and total area, as well as im...

My First Book of Japanese Words is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces young children to Japanese language and culture through everyday words. The words profiled in this book are all commonly used in the Japanese language and are both informative and fun for English-speaking children to learn. The goals of My First Book of Japanese Words are multiple: to familiarize children with the sounds and structure of Japanese speech, to introduce core elements of Japanese culture, to illustrat...

There is a real fascination about samurais as they are an essential part of the Japanese popular culture. Brave and intelligent warriors, trained to fight the most fearsome enemies, they are almost considered magical beings or legends. They ruled Japan for centuries and had high prestige and special privileges such as wearing two swords. Who were they? What great battles did they fight? How did samurais train when they were your age? Were there samurai women? This book will help you comprehen...

An overview of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, including information on its geography, history, government, social life and customs, and relationship with the United States.

An introduction to Japan for young readers. The country is considered in terms of its location, weather, shelter, food, landmarks, transport, schools, clothing, recreation, celebrations and culture. Photographs are used to present facts in an informative way, and every spread builds on the information presented in the previous one. There are also simple maps to help young readers locate the country's place in the world and to identify places and geographical features mentioned in the text.

Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.

This work is intended for ages 5-10. This bilingual children's illustrated dictionary brings the beauty of language home to English-speaking children in an easy-to-understand format. 500 illustrated entries feature subjects common to a child's experience such as animals, people, colours, numbers and activities. Appendices include such basics as common expressions, telling time, and months of the years. All non-English word are accompanied by a simple phonetic pronunciation.

Describes the landscapes, geology, weather, oceans, coastlines, air, soil, plants, animals, and people of the continent of Asia.

Taekwondo for Kids is a fun and accessible guide to Taekwondo practice. First-time martial arts students are not just starting a program of physical and mental practice. They are entering a new world--one that not only has new rules, new goals, and even new clothing but that also offers them lots of new opportunities for fun and accomplishment. This martial arts books for kids includes introductions to the history and philosophy of the martial art, what to expect in the first few classes, ho...

Korean Celebrations takes young readers on an exciting exploration of Korea's colourful festivals and family celebrations wonderful days that are filled with exciting activities and delicious foods. This book allows children to experience Korean culture first-hand by involving them in games, crafts, stories, foods and other activities like the following: Preparing and enjoying delicious Songpyeon sweet dumplings that everyone loves to eat on Chuseok (Korea's version of Thanksgiving); Folding a p...

On Bali, the people spend their free time making beautiful things, including music and dancing, to honor their gods. The sound of gamelan orchestras, with their metal gongs, simple flutes, bronze bars over hollowed bamboo, and cymbals can be heard all over the island. Set in this exotic locale, A Club of Small Men tells the story of the first-ever Balinese music dub for young boys. We follow the adventures of Kayun and his friends Kantin, Dapat, Dog, Kinigan, and Bedil -- and the American strang...

Packed with colorful illustrations and fun facts about Japanese culture, celebrations, language and history, this multicultural children's books will delight children and parents alike! A wonderful look at Japanese culture and family life, Japanese Traditions is an intricately illustrated romp through the childhood reminiscences of author/illustrator Setsu Broderick. Told via a series of short text blocks and lighthearted illustrations based on cats, Japanese Traditions displays seasonal festiv...