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Author
Publisher
Skinner House Books
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Traditional Chinese sayings to sum up practical wisdom and ethical principles. These sayings are usually associated with a traditional story, passed down by word or mouth over the centuries, that illustrates what the saying means. Young or old, rich or poor, virtually all Chinese people are familiar with these sayings and the lessons they convey. In Chinese and English side-by-side with a retelling of each story. Includes map, timeline, and a guide...
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In this bilingual book in English and Mandarin, as Mia, her uncle, and a hungry kitten make their way through Chinatown to the Big Wok restaurant, they count one panda, two lions, and other images of Chinese culture"--
4) Amah faraway
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Nervous about visiting her grandmother in Taipei, Taiwan, a young girl soon adjusts to her unfamiliar surroundings and enjoys the adventure.
Author
Publisher
Better Link Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
中文（繁體）
Description
"There was once an extraordinary girl who was as beautiful as she was brave. She knew how to read and write and sew. She loved to ride horses and shoot her bow and arrows. But it was the love for her family and her father that made her into a great soldier."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
GodwinBooks/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"Using the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, this bright and appealing board book introduces the youngest of readers to the names of animals in both English and Chinese, using Chinese characters alongside their pinyin (romanized spelling)."--Publisher's description.
Uses the Chinese zodiac to introduce young children to Chinese and English names for twelve animals. Also lists personality traits attributed to persons born under each zodiac sign and...
9) I am Bolt
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Documentary on the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt. With archive footage of his youth in Jamaica. Will reveal the man and define the legacy of this incredible athlete.
10) Ghostbusters II
Series
Ghostbusters volume 2
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Doctors Venkman, Stantz and Spengler regroup to nuke the spooks in this high-spirited comedy. Sidelined after their spectacular save of New York CIty five years ago, the heroes of the hereafter once again answer the call when an underground river of ghoulish goo threatens to rot the Big Apple to the core.
Author
Series
Amazing Chinese inventions volume 3
Publisher
Immedium, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Long ago in China, three brothers become tired of chasing birds from their family's rice fields and experiment with ways to make the job easier. Includes a historical note and instructions for making and flying a kite.
Author
Series
Amazing Chinese inventions volume 2
Publisher
Immedium, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Left alone to prepare their family's prize-winning dumplings for the annual cooking contest, the young Kang boys accidentally invent a new dish, "mian tiao," or noodles. Includes a cultural note and a recipe for long life noodles.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From the National Book Award-winning author of Waiting: a narratively driven, deeply human biography of the Tang dynasty poet Li Bai, also known as Li Po. In his own time (701-762), Li Bai's poems--shaped by Daoist thought and characterized by their passion, romance, and lust for life--were never given their proper due by the official literary gatekeepers. Nonetheless, his lines rang out on the lips of court entertainers, tavern singers, soldiers,...
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