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China: Ancient Civilizations
by Greg BanksLearn more about the culture and history of ancient China.
China: Museums (Mandarin Edition)
by Miriam CliffordChina: Museums unlocks the doors to over 200 must-see museums, ranging from art and archeology, science and technology to history and politics. Pertinent information supplements entries and highlights of key objects are illustrated with over 500 color images. 本书作者是三位外国记者与专栏作家 他们在中国游历多年 特别是参观了中国两百多家博物馆 以外国人的角度介绍了各博物馆的藏品及展览特色等 本书介绍的博物馆 按地区,省,市划分 使用方便 特别收录了易被忽视的博物馆,介绍了博物馆必看展品以及适合儿童参观的博物馆 提供了迄今最准确的地址,联系方式,网址 中英文对照的博物馆名称 并配有近千幅精美图片 书中记录的每一家博物馆都会给你带来启发 依此而游 博物馆的藏品与展览之旅会令你的旅行大为增色 当然也会成为进一步理解中国艺术,文化,社会与历史的起点
China: Then and Now
by Kevin SupplesWalk along the Great Wall, see the army of terra-cotta soldiers, and learn about the great inventions of ancient China. Compare everyday life in China today with the communal life of the past.
China (Xist Kids Bilingual Spanish English)
by Xist PublishingBilingual Books for Babies & Toddlers Become a world explorer! This Discover Series picture book brings the world to your door. Introduce your child to the beautiful art and architecture of China. Each of the 23 photos in this book are crisp and clear with a simple title beneath the image. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new images, words and ideas to babies and toddlers. Bilingual Discover Series books feature both English and Spanish words to introduce language learners to new vocabulary. Each page features a professionally photographed object with a simple title beneath it. Libros bilingües para bebés y niños pequeños ¡Conviértase en un explorador mundial! Este libro de imágenes Discover Series trae el mundo a tu puerta. Presente a su hijo al hermoso arte y arquitectura de China. Cada una de las 23 fotos de este libro son nítidas y claras con un título simple debajo de la imagen. Utilizado como un salto para la interacción, Discover Series Picture Books son una gran manera de introducir nuevas imágenes, palabras e ideas a los bebés y niños pequeños. Los libros bilingües de Discover Series cuentan con palabras tanto en inglés como en español para introducir a los aprendices de idiomas en un nuevo vocabulario. Cada página presenta un objeto fotografiado profesionalmente con un título simple debajo de él.
China Through Time: A 2,500-Year Journey Along the World's Greatest Canal (DK Panorama)
by DKEmbark on an unforgettable time-travelling journey through Chinese history.This beautifully illustrated children's history book spans 2,500 years and more than a thousand miles along China's Grand Canal. With stunning, panoramic illustrations and lively, engaging text, China Through Time brings key periods and turning points in the canal's history to life. Cutaway views show the inside of buildings and introduce children to important places, characters, and events - from humble workers to mighty emperors, and from floods and wars to life in bustling ports and modern cities.Children will also love searching for the mischievous time-travelling cat, Lihua, who appears in each of the artworks.Perfect for parents and children to pore over together, China Through Time makes a gorgeous gift or collector's item. Fun, interactive, and packed with details, it vividly presents Chinese history to children as they have never seen it before.
Chinese Children's Favorite Stories
by Mingmei YipThis volume of beloved Chinese stories contains a delightful selection from the rich store of Chinese folklore and legend. Discover the many delightful animal characters as well as Chang-E, the famous Eight Immortals, and Guan Yin, goddess of compassion. Retold for an international audience, the beautifully illustrated stories will give children aged six to ten in other countries a glimpse into both the tradition and culture of China.Other titles in the series include Japanese Children's Favorite Stories: Books One and Two , Balinese Children's Favorite Stories, Filipino Children's Favorite Stories, and Singapore Children's Favorite Stories. Korean Children's Favorite Stories, andFavorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet.
Chinese Children's Favorite Stories
by Mingmei YipThis volume of beloved Chinese stories contains a delightful selection from the rich store of Chinese folklore and legend. Discover the many delightful animal characters as well as Chang-E, the famous Eight Immortals, and Guan Yin, goddess of compassion. Retold for an international audience, the beautifully illustrated stories will give children aged six to ten in other countries a glimpse into both the tradition and culture of China.Other titles in the series include Japanese Children's Favorite Stories: Books One and Two , Balinese Children's Favorite Stories, Filipino Children's Favorite Stories, and Singapore Children's Favorite Stories. Korean Children's Favorite Stories, andFavorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet.
Chinese Fables
by Lak-Khee Tay-Adouard Shiho S. NunesWinner of the 2013 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award for Fables, Folklore & FairytalesFor thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect, courage and self-reliance. Chinese Fables collects nineteen of these wonderful tales, some of them dating back to the third century BCE, and retells them in contemporary English for a modern audience.Each of these stories offers a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and shares aspects of Chinese culture and lore. All of the tales express the foibles and wisdom of human experience with great humor and affection. And although the lessons are universal, the wit and flavor are uniquely Chinese.Beautifully illustrated by a master Chinese artist using a patchwork of ancient tones and textures, with a deft touch of humor, this book will give great joy to children and adults alike.Stories include:The Practical BrideStealing the BellKwan Yin, the Goddess of MercyCooking the DuckScaring the TigersThe Dragon Slayer
Chinese Fables
by Shiho S. Nunes Lak-Khee Tay-AdouardFor thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect, courage and self-reliance. Chinese Fables collects nineteen of these wonderful tales, some of them dating back to the third century BCE, and retells them in contemporary English for a modern audience.Each of these stories offers a nugget of ancient folk wisdom and shares aspects of Chinese culture and lore. All of the tales express the foibles and wisdom of human experience with great humor and affection. And although the lessons are universal, the wit and flavor are uniquely Chinese.Beautifully illustrated by a master Chinese artist using a patchwork of ancient tones and textures, with a deft touch of humor, this book will give great joy to children and adults alike.Stories include: The Practical Bride Stealing the Bell Kwan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy Cooking the Duck Scaring the Tigers The Dragon Slayer
Chinese New Year (Rookie Read-About Holidays)
by David F. MarxThe celebration of the Chinese New Year includes dancing dragons, firecrackers, lanterns, open windows, and blooming flowers. This Rookie Read-About® Holidays book introduces children to this exciting holiday, using colorful photos and simple text to encourage them to read on their own. Read these other Rookie Read-About® Holidays books: Chanukah, Christmas, Columbus Day, Diwali, Earth Day, Easter, Halloween, Independence Day, Kwanzaa, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, New Year's Day, Passover, Presidents' Day, Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day. Picture descriptions present.
A Chip Off the Old Block
by Jody Jensen ShafferA plucky pebble shows true grit as he travels the country trying to find out if he fits in with any of his famous rock-formation relatives.Rocky comes from a long line of rock stars! Uncle Gibraltar, Aunt Etna, and Great-Grandma Half Dome are just some of the legendary rock formations he calls family. It's no wonder he wants to matter in a big way too--but it's not easy trying to get a foothold. Rocky gets tossed by The Wave and driven away at Devil's Tower--but he's determined not to allow these pitfalls to chip away at his confidence. Rather than feeling crushed, he keeps on rolling, hoping to become the rock-star he knows he's meant to be.
Chip Wants a Dog (Penguin Young Readers, Level 2)
by William WegmanChip has dreamed about owning a dog since he was a baby. A dog would be his best friend, for he would teach it to sit, stay, fetch, and roll over. But Chip's parents refuse to buy him one. One night, Chip's dream reveals a deep truth about who Chip is. Chip doesn't need a dog; he is a dog! From then on, his life is changed--he takes himself for walks; teaches himself to sit, stay, and fetch; and makes plenty of neighborhood friends!
Chirchir Is Singing
by Kelly Cunnane Jude DalyChirchir just wants to make herself useful like all her other family members. But she drops Mama's water bucket, spills Kogo's tea, and sends Baba's potatoes tumbling down the hill. Isn't there something that Chirchir does best? Set in the rolling hills of rural Kenya, this is a wise and lyrical story about belonging from Kelly Cunnane, the author of the Ezra Jack Keats Award winner For You Are a Kenyan Child, accompanied by Jude Daly's beautiful folk art-style illustrations.From the Hardcover edition.
Chispas Level 1 2nd edn
by Rosa Maria Martin Martyn EllisA primary Spanish course that fosters active communication through the teaching of everyday vocabulary and structures that children can immediately use to talk about their own lives. - Introduces children to Spanish using songs, activities and reinforcement exercises- Develops speaking and listening skills through the use of simple audio texts with visuals- Presents clear lesson objectives and displays new words in attractive Word Boxes- Includes Grammar Boxes which take children through new grammar points they ha ve learned- Provides a variety of stimulating activities, using co-operative learning- Easy to use by both specialist and non-specialist teachers.- Ensure affective use of the series with free teacher's notes available at www.hoddereducation.co.uk/chispas-teachers
Chispas Level 2 2nd edn
by Rosa Maria Martin Martyn EllisA primary Spanish course that fosters active communication through the teaching of everyday vocabulary and structures that children can immediately use to talk about their own lives. - Introduces children to Spanish using songs, activities and reinforcement exercises- Develops speaking and listening skills through the use of simple audio texts with visuals- Presents clear lesson objectives and displays new words in attractive Word Boxes- Includes Grammar Boxes which take children through new grammar points they ha ve learned- Provides a variety of stimulating activities, using co-operative learning- Easy to use by both specialist and non-specialist teachers.- Ensure affective use of the series with free teacher's notes available at www.hoddereducation.co.uk/chispas-teachers
Chispas Level 3 2nd edn
by Rosa Maria Martin Martyn EllisA primary Spanish course that fosters active communication through the teaching of everyday vocabulary and structures that children can immediately use to talk about their own lives. - Introduces children to Spanish using songs, activities and reinforcement exercises- Develops speaking and listening skills through the use of simple audio texts with visuals- Presents clear lesson objectives and displays new words in attractive Word Boxes- Includes Grammar Boxes which take children through new grammar points they ha ve learned- Provides a variety of stimulating activities, using co-operative learning- Easy to use by both specialist and non-specialist teachers.- Ensure affective use of the series with free teacher's notes available at www.hoddereducation.co.uk/chispas-teachers
Chispas Level 4 2nd edn
by Rosa Maria Martin Martyn EllisA primary Spanish course that fosters active communication through the teaching of everyday vocabulary and structures that children can immediately use to talk about their own lives. - Introduces children to Spanish using songs, activities and reinforcement exercises- Develops speaking and listening skills through the use of simple audio texts with visuals- Presents clear lesson objectives and displays new words in attractive Word Boxes- Includes Grammar Boxes which take children through new grammar points they ha ve learned- Provides a variety of stimulating activities, using co-operative learning- Easy to use by both specialist and non-specialist teachers.- Ensure affective use of the series with free teacher's notes available at www.hoddereducation.co.uk/chispas-teachers
Chocolate Challenge: Royal Sweets 5 (QUIX)
by Helen PerelmanRead all about Princess Mini and her merry mis-adventures at Royal Fairy Academy in the newest Royal Sweets book that&’s perfect for fans of Sofia the First.Gobo takes Princess Mini for an exciting—and dangerous!—boat ride down the Chocolate River! Will the two friends make it through the twists and turns of the swirling waters?
The Chocolate Chase (Geronimo Stilton #67)
by Geronimo StiltonIt was spring in New Mouse City! I love to celebrate the season with my fellow mice by exchanging chocolate eggs and competing in a confectionary challenge. This year, there was also a special exhibition of priceless jeweled Mousebergé eggs in town. Then one of the Mousebergé eggs was stolen... and it was up to me to find it! Squeak! Could I chase it down?
The Chocolate-Covered-Cookie Tantrum
by Deborah Blumenthal Harvey StevensonWhile in the park Sophie decides she wants a cookie and throws a tantrum when her mother will not give her what she wants.
Chocolate Fever
by Robert Kimmel Smith Gioia FiammenghiHenry loves chocolate so much, it practically flows through his veins. Chocolate cake, chocolate cereal, chocolate syrup, chocolate milk and chocolate cookies-and that's just breakfast! Still, it comes as a shock when he suddenly breaks out in chocolaty brown spots and is diagnosed with none other than . . . Chocolate Fever. Rather than be poked and prodded by doctors, Henry runs away, starting an adventure that puts him in the path of schoolyard bullies, on the road with truckers and up against dangerous thieves. But at the end of it all, the question remains: Is there a cure for Chocolate Fever?
The Chocolate Lab (The Chocolate Lab #1)
by Eric LuperThe author of the Bad Food series introduces Cocoa: fierce friend, energetic pup, and star of this deliciously sweet chapter book series!Cocoa is cooking up trouble . . . Take one family’s chocolate shop, add a dash of competition with the fancy new store on the block, stir in a candy-crazy Labrador named Cocoa . . . and you’ve got a recipe for disaster! If Mason and Hannah can win first prize at the annual Chocolate Expo, they may be able to save their parents’ shop. But Cocoa can’t control himself in the kitchen. And one more mess means they’ll have to say goodbye to their pup for good!
Chocolate River Rescue
by Jennifer Mcgrath KentShawn Mahoney and Tony Steeves, both ten, and Shawn's younger brother, Craig, eight, are trapped on an ice floe and speeding down Chocolate River. They are quickly spotted by a passerby, who calls 911 and sets the police and fire departments in motion. What ensues is a complicated and dangerous rescue mission. The water is moving fast, and it will be terribly difficult to intercept the boys at the right point on the river. If they float all the way out to sea, they could be lost forever.
The Chocolate Rose
by Helen Perelman Erica-Jane WatersThe Candy Fairies put on a sweet show for some special visitors to Sugar Valley in this delectable story.When Princess Lolli's parents visit the Candy Kingdom, the Candy Fairies know the perfect way to entertain their guests: a talent show! There's singing! There's dancing! One Candy Fairy even plays the flute. But as hard as she tries, Cocoa the Chocolate Fairy isn't the best of performers. She thinks maybe the show would be better if she didn't participate. But everyone has a special talent--Cocoa just needs to discover what hers is!
The Chocolate Sundae Mystery (Boxcar Children #46)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charles TangSomeone is trying to sabotage the Shoppe, a new ice cream store, and the owner asks the Alden children to help him discover the culprit.