Birth of the Monkey King (The Irrepressible Monkey King, #1)
by Wu Cheng'en
The Story of Noodles (Amazing Chinese Inventions)
by Ying Chang Compestine
"Compestine's almost tongue-in-cheek tale is a nearly unbeatable combination of slapstick humor, fast pace, and food."Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Back from The Story of Chopsticks, the Kang brothers are in for another culinary misadventure."Publishers Weekly The village always expects Mama's famous dumplings to win the annual cooking contest. However, this year the Kang brothers play with the dough, and soon, long strips fly everywhere. With no time left, the family can bri...
A is for Aleeya (Child Like Me)
by Barbara Massey and Sylvia DeLoach
Dragon, the Phoenix, and the Beautiful Pearl:: A Chinese Dragon Spirit Myth (Short Tales. Chinese Myths)
by Anita Yasuda
Often wondered what a cat gets up to when it's away from home? Come and delve into the secret world of Roddy the Magic Cat. In this, his first journey, Roddy travels to Nepal where he realises a lifelong dream to see Mount Everest. Along the way, he is accompanied by his newfound friend, a dog called Hobo, who guides and teaches him about life in the mountains. This is a story of friendship, possibility and adventure that educates and inspires children to learn about different countries around t...
Teaching Tuk Tuk (Disney Raya and the Last Dragon) (Step into Reading)
This Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader is based on Disney's animated film Raya and the Last Dragon! Discover how Raya and Tuk Tuk met and became friends in this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader! Children ages 4 to 6 will love this story based on the Disney animated film! Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Walt Disney Animation Studios' fantasy-action-advent...
Ming Miao tells her kittens about the antics of one of their ancestors, Sagwa of China, that produced the unusual markings they have had for thousands of years.
The Story about Ping (Puffin Storytime) (Picture Puffin Books)
by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese
Since 1933, The Story About Ping has captivated generations of readers, but never before has it been available in a mass-market paperback format. No one can deny the appeal of the book's hero, Ping, the spirited little duck who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River. Ping's misadventures one night while exploring the world around his home form the basis of this timeless classic, which is brought to life by Kurt Wiese's warm and poignant illustrations.
As a young girl, Alipia grows up seeing lots of buffalo in her small village in the Philippines. Many families own buffalo and, in such a rural setting, the powerful animals are often essential to a family's livelihood. Alipia is always fascinated by the buffalo. They are so strong and resourceful, yet peaceful, graceful animals. So when her great uncle offers her father another buffalo she is very excited and happy. The buffalo is called Luning-Ning and for an unknown reason it is her uncle's...
This multicultural children's book is a fun and interesting story that teaches kids about Chinese New Year and Chinese culture. New Year was coming, and a young teacher finished making an adorable doll which was to be one of the 100 toys that would be given to the children as New Year's presents. Since the doll was made from tiny rags, it got the name Little Butou. Little Butou was startled at first by the deafening sound of the New Year firecrackers and was laughed at by the other toys. He then...
