Homeless Bird
ISBN: 9780064408196 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gloria Whelan's National Book Award-winning novel, chronicles the breathtaking story of a remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate. Like many girls her age in India, thirteen-year-old Koly faces her arranged marriage with hope and courage. But Koly's story takes a terrible turn when in the wake of the ceremony, she discovers she's been horribly misled; her life has been sold for a dowry. In prose both graceful and unflinching, this powerful novel relays the story of a rare young woman, who even when cast out into a brutal current of time-worn tradition, sets... Gloria Whelan's National Book Award-winning novel, chronicles the breathtaking story of a remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate. |
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The Boy of the Three-Year Nap
ISBN: 9780395669570 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lazy Taro gets his comeuppance when his wise mother uses his trick to avoid work to her own advantage. Winner of the Caldecott Honor Medal and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and selected as an ALA Notable Children's Book. Full-color illustrations.
Lazy Taro gets his comeuppance when his wise mother uses his trick to avoid work to her own advantage. Winner of the Caldecott Honor Medal and the Bos...
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34,31 zł |
Hush! a Thai Lullaby
ISBN: 9780531071663 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book contains a lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby. 1997 Caldecott Honor Book
This book contains a lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby. 1997 Caldec...
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30,02 zł |
Kamishibai Man
ISBN: 9780618479542 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An old storyteller returns to the city to tell his own tale and discovers thechildren he used to entertain have not forgotten him in this picture book setin Japan. Full color.
An old storyteller returns to the city to tell his own tale and discovers thechildren he used to entertain have not forgotten him in this picture book...
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77,26 zł |
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain
ISBN: 9780688109950 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ming Lo's wife is angry. The couple live beside a big mountain which causes them no end of trouble. Shadows fall over their garden. Rocks fall through their roof. And it is always raining. "Husband," says Ming Lo's wife, "you must move the mountain so that we may enjoy our house in peace." But how can a man as small as Ming Lo move something as large as a mountain? Maybe the village wise man can help. This whimsical literary folktale is set in China. Ming Lo's wife is angry. The couple live beside a big mountain which causes them no end of trouble. Shadows fall over their garden. Rocks fall thro... |
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42,90 zł |
So Far from the Bamboo Grove
ISBN: 9780688131159 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the final days of World War II, Koreans were determined to take back control of their country from the Japanese and end the suffering caused by the Japanese occupation. As an eleven-year-old girl living with her Japanese family in northern Korea, Yoko is suddenly fleeing for her life with her mother and older sister, Ko, trying to escape to Japan, a country Yoko hardly knows. Their journey is terrifying--and remarkable. It's a true story of courage and survival that highlights the plight of individual people in wartime. In the midst of suffering, acts of kindness, as exemplified... In the final days of World War II, Koreans were determined to take back control of their country from the Japanese and end the suffering caused by ... |
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42,90 zł |
The Moon Lady
ISBN: 9780689806162 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A MAGICAL NIGHT WHEN SECRET WISHES CAN COME TRUE
On a rainy afternoon, three sisters wish for the rain to stoop, wish they could play in the puddles, wish for something, anything, to do. So Ying-Ying, their grandmother, tells them a tale from long ago. On the night of the Moon Festival, when Ying-ying was a little girl, she encountered the Moon Lady, who grants the secret wishes of those who ask, and learned from her that the best wishes are those you can make come true yourself. This haunting tale, adapted from Amy Tan's best-seller The Joy Luck Club and enhanced by... A MAGICAL NIGHT WHEN SECRET WISHES CAN COME TRUE
On a rainy afternoon, three sisters wish for the rain to stoop, wish they could play in the puddl... |
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38,61 zł |
Sold
ISBN: 9780786851720 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full of simple pleasures, like playing hopscotch with her best friend from school, and having her mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. But when the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family.
He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help,... Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full ...
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51,49 zł |
The Traveling Sketchbook: An American Kid Discovers Japan
ISBN: 9781403370822 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What is like for a kid to move to a foreign country? It is a journey full of excitement and a road of pitfalls. In "The Traveling Sketchbook, " kids encounter all these things moving into a Japanese neighborhood.
What is like for a kid to move to a foreign country? It is a journey full of excitement and a road of pitfalls. In "The Traveling Sketchbook, " kids e...
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74,10 zł |
First Book of Sushi
ISBN: 9781582460505 / Angielski / Kartonowa (Board Books) / 22 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Miso in my sippy cup, tofu in my bowl From tekka maki to wasabi, tasty treats await young readers in this colorful, rhyming ode to Japanese cuisine. With pages full of tummy-tempting foods, the books in the World Snacks series are a delicious way to introduce even the littlest eaters to cuisines from all around the globe.
Miso in my sippy cup, tofu in my bowl From tekka maki to wasabi, tasty treats await young readers in this colorful, rhyming ode to Japanese cuisine. ...
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34,31 zł |
The Japanese Twins, Illustrated Edition (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599150581 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Join Taro and Take, 5 year-old Japanese twins, as they greet a new baby brother, play in their garden, and thrill to the sights they see when they ride in rickshaws to the temple to have their new brother blessed. A rainy day finds them painting pictures with colored sands and harnessing beetles with thread, then preparing for their first day of school. The story concludes with the celebration of their birthday-on different days! For Take and all the other girls in Japan celebrate their birthday on one day with a Feast of Dolls, and Taro and all the boys celebrate on another day with a Feast...
Join Taro and Take, 5 year-old Japanese twins, as they greet a new baby brother, play in their garden, and thrill to the sights they see when they rid...
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57,48 zł |
Peach Boy and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
ISBN: 9784805309964 / Angielski / Twarda / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents several Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich oral culture. Welcome to a fantastic world populated by magical teakettles, long-nosed goblins, brave warriors, and a host of other beloved characters who have lived on for centuries in the traditional tales of Japan. Drawn from Japanese folklore that has been passed down from generation to generation, the nine enchanting stories collected in this volume have been lovingly retold just for today's readers. Vibrantly illustrated and...
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents several Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a ri...
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55,62 zł |
Bye, Bye, Motabhai!
ISBN: 9780989061506 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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67,29 zł |
Aygül ve Gündönümü Dansı
ISBN: 9780997291315 / Turecki / Twarda / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gundonumu dans Nardugan olarakta bilinen geleneksel k gundonumu kutlamalar n anlatmaktad r. I n ve s cakl n geri donu u ile hayat yeniden canlan r, hep canland . Umut her eyin yeniden hayat bulmas yd, umut evrenseldi, ve umudun dini, dili ve rk yoktu. Bu yuzden de tarih boyunca de i ik kulturlerdeki insanlar dil, din ve rk gozetmeksizin gundonumlerini farkl isimlerde ama benzer ekillerde hep bir umutla kutlad lar, bu kitapta da Altay da lar ndaki Turklerin umutlar n bulacaks n z ... "Gundonumu dans Nardugan olarakta bilinen geleneksel k gundonumu kutlamalar n anlatmaktad r. I n ve s cakl n geri donu u ile hayat yeniden canlan r,... |
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86,57 zł |
Indian Dreams Come True
ISBN: 9781326060114 / Angielski / Miękka / 74 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kulwant is a girl who was born and reared in the Punjab, India. From being a young child, she has a recurring dream about the man that she will one day marry in the Sikh tradition. She is an only child and has a very happy upbringing until tragedy strikes the family and her father loses a leg in a landmine explosion. From there it is downhill for the family. Experience the trials and tribulations as Kulwant grows up into a beautiful woman and searches for the man of her dreams. It pleases me enormously that after writing this story and getting it published in the year 2000, that I received a...
Kulwant is a girl who was born and reared in the Punjab, India. From being a young child, she has a recurring dream about the man that she will one da...
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30,25 zł |
Red Star Red Tara
ISBN: 9781608603602 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nine year old Trizong and his family suddenly find themselves in the heat of an uprising that has exploded around the ancient Tibetan capital city of Lhasa, against the Chinese rulers. The younger generation of Tibetans face an uphill battle as their parents and grandparents lose their land rights to an ever growing influx of Han population from the outerland. The atmosphere of helplessness and sadness threatens to envelope Trizong. He feels trapped. But Trizong's old friend, a feisty yogi master, Trulzer Tulku, appears in Trizong's dream to guide him. As events unfold, Trizong realizes that...
Nine year old Trizong and his family suddenly find themselves in the heat of an uprising that has exploded around the ancient Tibetan capital city of ...
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85,89 zł |
I See the Sun in China: Volume 1
ISBN: 9780981872056 / Angielski / Miękka / 39 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first in the I See the Sun Series, readers follow a young girl as she travels from a small town in China to the city of Shanghai to spend time with her aunt. The unspoken message of this book is the movement from the old to the new, while still maintaining some connections with the past. It depicts some of the many choices available in China today, and the drive to be successful in a modern world. The story provides a unique introduction to the culture, family life and language of China in a way that is age-appropriate and sensitive to the true environment. Children will be able to...
The first in the I See the Sun Series, readers follow a young girl as she travels from a small town in China to the city of Shanghai to spend time wit...
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55,62 zł |
I See the Sun in Nepal: Volume 2
ISBN: 9780981872094 / Angielski / Miękka / 39 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. I See the Sun in Nepal, one of the I See the Sun series, takes place in a rural village in Nepal. The young girl in the story lives a traditional life with a familiar daily routine: chores, going to school, playing with friends, and spending time with her family. Readers will recognize the similarities as well as the differences between their own daily life and the culture of Nepal. The ordinary activities of life, to which we all relate, are described in simple prose and vivid collages of colorful paper, drawings and photography of Nepal. Bilingual in English and Nepalese... I See the Sun in Nepal, one of the I See the Sun series, takes place in a rural village in Nepal. The young girl in the story lives a trad... |
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55,62 zł |
I See the Sun in Afghanistan
ISBN: 9780981872087 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Through the eyes of a child, I See the Sun in Afghanistan portrays a culture that emphasizes patriarchal family, love of country and fierce loyalty to family and tribe. Although the story takes place against the backdrop of war, it is not political, but a simple story about one day in the life of a young girl. After waking before dawn, Habiba and her sister go out to fetch water. Following a breakfast of khojur, she tags along with her brother and father as they bring the sheep to pasture. She goes to school outside with other girls; the boys attend school later in the day. Her family is...
Through the eyes of a child, I See the Sun in Afghanistan portrays a culture that emphasizes patriarchal family, love of country and fierce loyalty to...
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Filipino Celebrations: A Treasury of Feasts and Festivals
ISBN: 9780804838214 / Angielski / Twarda / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This multicultural children's book is full of Filipino holidays, culture, language and stories In the Philippines, people love to celebrate--holidays are filled with music and dancing, sometimes with colorful costumes, and always with great food Rich with detailed watercolors and cultural flavor, Filipino Celebrations: A Treasury of Feasts and Festivals makes major holidays (like Christmas) and family gatherings (like weddings and birthdays) come alive. From these pages, children will learn the history of each holiday, its cultural influences, the varied ways in which...
This multicultural children's book is full of Filipino holidays, culture, language and stories In the Philippines, people love to celebrat...
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72,80 zł |