Share in the joyful, adventure-filled shenanigans of a child growing up in a small mud hut in Inner Mongolia in this charming, illustrated memoir for young middle grade readers. Growing up in Inner Mongolia, Jin Wang was rambunctious and boisterous and did not always listen to her Ma. Jin and her family were poor, but like kids everywhere, she still found a way to have fun and get into lots of mischief climbing trees, digging for mushrooms, and even looking for wolves. Paired with delightful,...
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Nepal (Cultures of the World, Second) (Cultures of the world)
by Jon Burbank
Explores in pictures and text the cultural history and religious practices that still pervade everyday life for the major ethnic groups that inhabit this remote and fascinating mountain country.
Concise, yet packed with information, these user-friendly volumes are introductions to modern nations of the world.
One of a series of photographic information books concentrating on the daily lives and experiences of children in countries around the world. The other countries in the series are Brazil, Russia, India, Ghana, Vietnam, Lapland, Egypt, South Africa and Peru. Ren Yikang lives with her parents in Changzhi city. Her mother wakes her at seven and after breakfast her father gives her a lift to school on the back of his bicycle. When school is over for the day Yikang and her parents sit down to dinner...
Prita Goes to India (Children Return to their Roots)
by Prodeepta Das
Seven-year-old Prita has come India for the first time, with her parents and her elder sister, to visit their many relatives. She is fascinated by everything, from the Taj Mahal to the village shrines in Orissa, where her parents were born; from delicious green coconuts to market stalls filled with savoury snacks; but above all, by the way of life lived by her relatives. Some of it is like her life at home - but much of it is very different. This unique series of photographic information...
The modern Kingdom of Nepal which, according to its 17th century founding father, King Prithvi Narayan Shah, is a "Yam between two boulders" (India and China), is predominantly a highland country that is lorded over in the north by the mighty Himalayas, including such lofty peaks as Mount Everest, that generally slope southwards to meet the Indogangetic plains in a short distance of 150-odd miles. The stories compiled here have been largely drawn from the middle Himalayan belt extending from eas...
Food is something that we all have in common. We all need to eat to stay alive but the staggering variety of foods eaten around the world and the variety of ways in which they are cooked makes for a fascinating read. Do you know your baklava from your bulgur wheat? There's much more to Lebanese food than grilled meat and mezze! Discover all about the types of food Lebanese people eat - from the traditional to the modern - and read about how food is used in cultural and religious celebrations,...
Before coming to Canada, while he was still an art teacher in Beijing, Song Nan Zhang traveled from Inner Mongolia east, south, and north to find and paint unusual scenes of Chinese family life. Here are the children who grow up in the saddle with their nomadic parents or become as agile as the mountain goats they tend. A boy plays chess on the ground with his shepherd grandfather. A teenager tends her father’s pottery shop. At festivals a child plays hide-and-seek, behind yellow parasols, and...
Further titles in this established geography series. Each book examines climate and geography; plants and animals; history; government; economy; people and languages; religion; spiritual life; mythology; culture; the arts and sports; daily life and more. The text is highlighted by breathtaking colour photographs, and numerous original maps that feature population distribution, natural resources, topographic features and historical landmarks. An easy to use Fast Facts appendix pinpoints key stati...
Archaeology for Kids - Asia - Top Archaeological Dig Sites and Discoveries Guide on Archaeological Artifacts 5th Grade Social Studies
by Baby Professor
Examines the landscape, climate, weather, population, culture, and industries of China.
Indian Gods, Heroes, and Mythology (Gods, Heroes, and Mythology)
by Tammy Gagne
Chinese Cinderella (Chinese Cinderella) (A Puffin Book)
by Adeline Yen Mah
Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel andher father dismissive. Jung-ling grows up to be an academic child, with a natural ability for writing. Only her aunt and grandfather offer her any love and kindness. The story is of survival in the light of the mental and physical cruelty of her stepm...
L'Inde (India) (À La Découverte Du Monde (All Around the World))
by Joanne Mattern
Discover some of Earth's most spectacular places on the continent of Asia!Uncover the unique features of Asia, from the wide variety of habitats and landscapes to the cultures of the peoples that inhabit the continent. Explore the heights of the Himalayas and the depths of Lake Baikal, the cold Gobi Desert, the rainforests on the island of Borneo and more in this beautifully illustrated and informative celebration of Earth's flora, fauna and spectacular geography.This book is part of the Contine...
Indonesia is part of the largest archipelago in the world! Young readers can learn about Indonesia’s people and culture in this engaging title. Photos highlight the beauty of the nation while providing visual support to the carefully leveled text. Features highlight some of the country’s animals, food, and more! The text ends with a full-page spread that puts important stats about Indonesia all in one place.
