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**A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection**
Families, feasts and fireworks--Chinese Celebrations for Children showcases the rich cultural traditions of China with stories, activities, recipes and more.
Allow your child to explore their creativity and self-expression through colouring and drawing a jamboree of jungle creatures, whilst decorating their room in a non-permanent way!
The timeless wisdom of Chinese folktales presented in parallel English and Chinese texts!
Switch up your bedtime reading with this memorable bilingual anthology. These traditional Chinese tales are fun to read and each one contains a gentle moral telling kids how to be a good person and live a good life. The stories are presented with parallel English and Chinese texts on every page, along with dozens of charming color illustrations by illustrator Yang Xi.
This multicultural children's book is full of activities, recipes, songs and stories!
Brimming with ancient traditions, exciting decorations, and delicious, seasonal foods, Japanese Celebrations for Children will take you on a month-by-month tour of some of Japan's best-loved festivals.
Fun with Friends - Connect. Create. Play is a guide book and activity set rolled into one, designed to get early tweens exploring the value of friendship through self-reflection exercises and fun activities to complete together with friends. The book also provides helpful tips for working through conflict when it occurs.
"New York may be the city that never sleeps, but Singapore's the city that never stops eating. For a gastro-tourist, somebody who travels to eat, any kind of serious eater, Singapore's probably the best place you can go…" --Anthony Bourdain
Good food is an abiding passion for Singaporeans--mainly because there's so much of it on the tiny, multi-cultural island. Singapore Cooking is a compendium of local favorites by two of Singapore's best-known food personalities, Christopher Tan and his father Terry Tan.
Parents seeking alternatives to unhealthy snacks and school cafeteria lunches will find a treasure trove of ideas within these pages.
Make traditional, simple and fun papercraft models with this easy origami book and paper kit.
A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Mandarin--whether you're 5 or 100!
This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most useful Mandarin Chinese words and phrases. Each word and sentence is given in Mandarin characters--with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly--along with the English meaning.
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Philippine fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a rich storytelling culture.
Filipino Children's Favorite Stories presents thirteen well-loved myths and tales from the Philippines. These stories will enchant 5 to 10-year-old readers around the world with their wit and charm. Many of the tales have been transmitted from mother to child over centuries, and cover classic childhood themes—such as the forces of good triumphing over evil, children rebelling against evil adults and the weak prevailing over the strong. They make perfect new additions for story time or bedtime reading.
At last, a book that demystifies Korean cooking—the cuisine behind a growing food trend.
Aromatic, savory, piquant, and robust—everyone is talking about the intriguing flavors and textures of Korean food! With this new Korean cookbook, home cooks everywhere can prepare healthy and satisfying meals using ingredients that are available in any supermarket, using a few simple and familiar techniques.
It's time to celebrate, Thai style!
Thai Celebrations for Children showcases the rich culture and colorful festivals of the Thai people. The charming illustrations and engaging text bring to life the incredible pageantry and symbolism of Thailand's many traditional celebrations--from family anniversaries to national holidays--in a way kids will enjoy.
**Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal**
For thousands of years, children all over the world have listened to popular folktales. Each country has its own set of fascinating stories, and learning those from another part of the world is both entertaining and educational.
Fold, decorate & play!
Learning to fold simple paper models is just the beginning in Origami Games for Kids! Children of all ages can enjoy playing 15 interactive games with their finished origami crafts. The paper models can be used to play 15 simple but highly entertaining games that will keep children engaged for hours, and allow them to collaborate as well as compete.
Send a sincere "thank you" on these cheerful traditional Japanese inspired note cards.
An inspiring, interactive guide for drawing people, places, food, and things you come across in your travels.
This colorfully illustrated multicultural Korean children's book presents Korean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a vibrant literary culture.
Korean Children's Favorite Stories is a captivating collection of Korean folktales for children which are still being told, just as they have been for generations. Some are Korean-specific, while others echo those told in other countries. Written with wit and pathos, they unveil the inevitable foibles of people everywhere and expose the human-like qualities of animals and the animal-like qualities of humans.
Ready to take your origami to the next level? Fold innovative and original origami projects with this fun new kit.
**Winner of Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award**
Children and beginners can make fun and simple origami projects with this playful origami kit.
The new Mini Snails Music in a new combination of colors – Pinky Pink , Prom Girl & Silver Mist– and are still cute & small enough to carry around!
The Washable Snails polishes are now offered in mini travel sizes (7ml), in 3 loving colours – Prince Frog, Tropical Islands & Tooth Fairy – and are still cute & small enough to carry around!
A perfect gift! Pine trees, sunglasses and fashionable bathing suits are wrapping up the brand new gift set with the most wanted Snails colors you love.
Doodle, scribble, draw, colour, make and play –tap into a kid’s imagination with these Creative Kits!
Kids can create colourful wall art (damage free!) with Movable Wall Art - Space Animals. Using the markers included, budding artists can colour an outer space adventure, choosing from the playful collection of animal astronauts, stars and rocket illustrations on the Magic Movable reusable stickers.
Designed for young wizards, this kit contains all the spellbinding ingredients you need to create your very own magic wands.
For thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect, courage and self-reliance. Chinese Folktales collects nineteen of these fantastic tales, some of them dating back to the third century BCE, and retells them in contemporary English for a modern audience. This updated edition--previously titled Chinese Fables--offers the same great stories in a smaller, easier to handle format at a lower price.
In this cookbook, Asian-American food expert Pat Tanumihardja shows you how to buy fresh ingredients, condiments and spices from your local supermarket, farmers market or health food store on a budget, then how to use them to prepare delicious and flavorful Asian dishes using an Instant Pot.
Children will get an inside look at Vietnam's vibrant culture, while learning through fun, hands-on games, songs, and activities! This multicultural children's book is perfect for story time at home or in a classroom, and is one children will come back to time and again.
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Singaporean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich literary and oral culture.
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.
Take one of our classic colouring sets but add a secret surprise on every page and you have this groovy Hidden Pattern Set. With super cute, retro-styled illustrations of roller discos, poodles and skateboarders, kids aged 6+ can flex their creativity and colouring skills to bring the nostalgic, summery fun illustrations to life while revealing hidden patterns including stars, squiggles, flowers and more.
Chinese Children's Favorite Stories is a delightful selection of thirteen Chinese folktales as retold by author and illustrator Mingmei Yip. Inspired by her beloved father's nightly story-telling when she was a child, Yip hopes that by retelling some of these thousand-year-old Chinese stories she can pass along Chinese folklore and fables to international readers of all ages.
Korean Celebrations takes young readers on an exciting exploration of Korea's colorful festivals and family celebrations--wonderful days that are filled with exciting activities and delicious foods.
**Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner**
There are now over 1.5 million Korean-Americans living in the United States including 100,000 adopted children. All About Korea is perfect for educators and parents wishing to teach kids about this rich Asian culture. This Korean children's book is an excellent introduction to the culture and history of Korea. It highlights favorite games, foods, special holiday times, and after-school activities specific to Korea.
**Winner of Creative Child Magazine 2015 Preferred Choice Award**
**Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medal**
**Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2015 Silver Medal**
"Susa's approach to needle felting will give beginners the know-how to get started, but experienced felters will also appreciate her whimsical designs." --Library Journal
Cute Needle Felted Animal Friends shows you how to create lifelike felted figures that remind you of the pets you love--using a little wool roving, a felting needle, and a few basic tools and techniques. Even more than this, it shows you how to capture their adorable expressions when they're playing hard, napping, or just happy to see you. A sweetly cocked head, perky ears, and a tail that makes you think it's actually wagging--the charm of these miniature figures is all in the details!
Traveling to Japan has never been so much fun—visit the land of anime, manga, cosplay, hot springs and sushi!
A perfect introduction to Japan and Japanese culture, this illustrated culture and travel guide contains loads of original drawings as well as the Japanese script for key words and phrases.
This set of six super cool glitter pens designed to add shimmer and shine to colouring, journal entries, art projects and greeting card messages. In fact, we reckon these are the best glitter pens ever!
With nine different faces to choose and three sheets of colourful, press out magnetic items (including horns, eyebrows, mouths and eyes) you can re-create the faces on the cards or mix and match to design your own silly combinations —no rules, anything goes!
Designed to help kids understand effort and reward through the tracking of their achievements, this beautifully illustrated chart uses magnets, so you can reset the chart each week.
From world-renowned origami artist Michael G. LaFosse comes this affordable collection of classic origami paper craft projects—featuring traditional designs, as well as new twists on old favorites.
Get threading with Lacing Cards - Beach Party — an educational activity set designed to help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination in pre-schoolers.
Time to mix things up a little! Packed with play value, Animal Mix & Match Mash Up Colouring Set comes with each colouring page divided into three flippable sections so kids can mix and match parts of the animals to create entirely new (and entirely silly!) creatures. A unicorn playing the banjo with bunny paws and skateboarding on its crocodile feet?! Why not!
With no right or wrong combinations (but loads of silly ones) Dress Ups is perfect for open-ended play. You can even draw your own heads, bodies and legs on the blank pages provided. Mix them up to create hundreds of different mash-ups.
Space suits, rocket ships, planets and stars are all waiting to be brought alive with a sparkling rub of holographic foil! Simply select a colour illustrated space card and use the enclosed wooden lifter to peel white sections off the picture, revealing adhesive sections. Grab a shimmering foil sheet, rub the foil onto the sticky area and voila! A beautiful shiny artwork.
With more than 200 mouthwatering recipes including all-time favorites, this beautifully illustrated baking book is the only one you'll need.
For first-time visitors and seasoned gourmets alike, Japan Eats! is an entertaining guide to the pleasures and pitfalls of dining in Japan--with hilarious insights and tips not found in other books. Whether it's the proper technique for holding chopsticks or the etiquette of slurping soup, author Betty Reynolds reassures the bewildered and includes mini-lessons on how to read the curtains at the entrance, the menus on the wall, and even the signs on the bathroom doors!
Create simple seasonal and holiday doodles using multicolored pens!
Want to draw a jack-o'-lantern with a toothy smile? How about a silly Santa out cruising in his sleigh? How to Doodle Year-Round helps you create these sweet and sensational designs--no previous artistic training required!