Doors to the World - Asia and the Pacific

What the Rat Told Me: A Legend of the Chinese Zodiac

dnoto — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 17:59:08 +0000

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Translated from French, the book What the Rat Told Me is a retelling of a folktale about the creation of the Chinese Zodiac. This is a story of a trickster—the rat—and how each animal was chosen for the zodiac. As the Emperor, ruler of Heaven and Earth, invites all the animals to visit him before sunrise at the top of Jade Mountain, the clever rat devises a plan—he tricks the cat into sleeping late with a promise to wake her up in the morning. The rat cleverly ignores his promise, and hops on the ox to ride up Jade Mountain to be the first to reach the emperor. Each animal that arrives at the mountain top is rewarded with a year for all time. Since the cat remained asleep, she has been left out of the Chinese calendar. And this, the reader is informed, is why the cat and the rat are not friends.

The illustrators used bold colors of black, white, and red, in calligraphy and linoleum prints, to tell the story. The back matter includes the Chinese calendar, a zodiac wheel, and a glossary of characters written in Chinese, linoleum block print, and English.

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NorthSouth Books

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Asia and the Pacific

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China

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Take Me Out to the Yakyu

dnoto — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:57:07 +0000

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Take Me Out to the Yakyu tells the story of a young boy who goes to baseball games in the United States with his American grandfather, and in Japan with his Japanese grandfather. From the very first page, the author shows the love that the bicultural protagonist has for baseball, whether it be in the United States or Japan. The boy describes the two distinct experiences of baseball in the two countries. Each page shows a part of the experience, first from the American perspective and vocabulary, and then contrasting that with the Japanese one. The boy shows the reader the social, cultural, linguistic, and technological differences in the two baseball outings. The illustrations depict the differences described, giving visual context to a young reader. At the end of the story, the author provides a bilingual glossary of baseball and other terms as well as a short history of the game itself.

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Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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9781442441774

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Aaron Meshon

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Aaron Meshon

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Father's Chinese Opera

dnoto — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 22:09:24 +0000

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Author and illustrator Rich Lo shows us the components of the Chinese opera as seen through the eyes of a young boy. In Father’s Chinese Opera we learn about the boy's desire to perform after watching his father conduct the opera, and see the steps the boy takes towards his goal.

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Sky Pony Press

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9781628736106

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Rich Lo

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Rich Lo

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English

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The Green Frogs

dnoto — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:42:16 +0000

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Two little green frogs live with their mother by a lotus pond. The sons always do the opposite of what their mother tells them to do. Their mother uses reverse psychology and doesn’t provide consequences for their negative actions. As the frogs grow older they continue to disobey and do the opposite of what their mother says, up until her death. Prior to the mother frog’s death, she uses reverse psychology when planning her burial spot. This idea backfires as the frog sons finally do as they are told, with dire consequences for the mother. There are lessons to be learned for both parents and children. The folktale also explains why frogs cry out in the rain.

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Houghton Mifflin Company

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9780618432288

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Yumi Heo

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Yumi Heo

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English

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Asia and the Pacific

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Korea

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The Wakame Gatherers

dnoto — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 20:24:35 +0000

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Nanami has two grandmothers: Baachan, who lives with her family in Japan, and Gram, who lives in Maine. When Gram visits Japan for the first time, Baachan takes her and Nanami on a trip to the seaside to gather Wakame, a long, curvy seaweed that floats near the shore.

While the three assemble their equipment and ride the streetcar to the beach, Baachan explains how Wakame and other seaweeds are used in Japan. Gram shares stories about how seaweeds are used in Maine, and Nanami translates for them both.

By the end of the day, Nanami's two grandmothers discover that they have much in common despite being from countries that fought in the war they both remember vividly. Now, looking out across the beach at the surfers, dog walkers, and seaweed gatherers, they share an appreciation of this precious peace.

Source: https://www.leeandlow.com/books/the-wakame-gatherers

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Lee & Low Books

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978188500833

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Holly Thompson

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Kazumi Wilds

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Mirror

msolomon — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:34:08 +0000

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Candlewick Press

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9780763648480

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Jeannie Baker

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Jeannie Baker

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Immi’s Gift

srlombard — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:54:16 +0000

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Two children half a world away from each other are connected in an unexpected way in this timeless, fanciful story.

Way, way up north in a snow-covered frozen world, a young girl breaks a hole in the ice and fishes for her supper. But instead of a fish, at the end of the line is a small, brightly painted wooden bird. She ties it onto her necklace, next to a small wooden bear.

Day after day her fishing pole brings up more colorful surprises from the swirling sea under the frozen ice. She decorates her igloo with the beautiful treasures, and animals come from far and wide to visit with her and share stories of faraway lands. When it is time to move on, she visits the fishing hole one more time and drops the little bear from her necklace into the water.

Faraway, a young boy walks along a beach in the hot, hot sun. He throws a colorful object into the water. Then something catches his eye. There washed up on the beach is a small wooden bear...

Karin Littlewood has crafted a simple, affecting story of how individuals around the world connect and even enrich each other’s lives. Her beautiful full-spread watercolor illustrations vibrantly depict the story’s shifting locations—from the frozen Arctic to the tropical shoreline, linked together by the vast and diverse world that exists below the sea.

Source: http://peachtree-online.com/index.php/book/immis-gift.html

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Peachtree Publishers

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978-156145813

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Karin Littlewood

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Karin Littlewood

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English

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First published in the United Kingdom by Gullan Children's Books under the title IMMI'S GIFT by Karin Littlewood.

Published by arrangement with Peachtree Publishers.

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Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors

srlombard — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:33:50 +0000

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Magnificently capturing the colorful world of Islam for the youngest readers, this breathtaking and informative picture book celebrates Islam’s beauty and traditions. From a red prayer rug to a blue hijab, everyday colors are given special meaning as young readers learn about clothing, food, and other important elements of Islamic culture, with a young Muslim girl as a guide. Sure to inspire questions and observations about world religions and cultures, Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns is equally at home in a classroom reading circle as it is being read to a child on a parent’s lap.

Source: http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/golden-domes-and-silver-lanterns.html

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Chronicle Books

ISBN#:

9780811879057

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Hena Khan

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Mehrdokht Amini

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Amal’s Eid

srlombard — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:26:08 +0000

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Meet Amal. Amal is in the third grade. He loves playing outside, hanging out with his little brother Youssef (sometimes!), and eating Bengali sweets. Today, Amal is celebrating Eid al-Fitr with his family and he wants you to join in the celebration. Learn about Amal’s special family traditions as they celebrate the end of Ramadan.

Source: http://mascotbooks.com/mascot-marketplace/buy-books/childrens-books/pict...

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Mascot Books

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978-163177298

Author:

Amy Maranville

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Joshua Stevens

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Amal's Eid

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Asia and the Pacific

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Bangladesh

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In a Village by the Sea

srlombard — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:14:16 +0000

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Written in a spare, lyrical style using fresh, evocative imagery, Village by the Sea tells the story of longing for the comforts of home. A perfect book for teaching about diverse cultures and lifestyles through rich pictures and words, moving from the wide world to the snugness of home and back out again.

Source: http://www.crestonbooks.co/static/village.html

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Creston Books

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978-193954715

Author:

Muon Van

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April Chu

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English

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In a Village by the Sea

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In a Village by the Sea

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Asia and the Pacific

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Vietnam

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