Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciat...
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-17%Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its plac...
-17%Internationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010. In a courageous a...
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-17%Considered on of China's four great classical novels, this masterpiece of Chinese literature was written some time around the middle of the 18th century during the Qing dynasty. It is known for its precise and detailed description and observation of life and social hierarchies of 18th century Chinese society. This juvenile adaptation...
A biographical novel for young readers about the author's childhood growing up in the city of Beijing. She shares her childhood memories , ending with the death of her father, through the first-person lens of a precocious, impressionable young girl.
A collection of 25 short stories for little kids. Includes phonetics (Pinyin) for beginning Chinese readers.
By an award-winning author of children's fantasy, this tells the story of the Mountain God who lives in the lush green hills of the mountains. The Mountain God lives in harmony with the people on the mountain until mysterious events occur and the harmony is broken.
There are three things about the Buddha that are sometimes forgotten: 1) the Buddha likes children very much ; 2) the Buddha likes games and is quite humorus ; 3) the Buddha is ever-changing and has all kinds of faces. The Buddha is a picture of friendship and love.
Yang Yang visits his grandmother in a small country town. She takes him to the morning market that is alive with fresh smells, sights, and sounds.
A funny story about the importance of brushing your teeth.
Little chicken has so much to do! Clackle, flutter, strut, watch the newborn chicks. It's wonderful to be a chicken!
A collection of vivid and interesting stories just for girls. With the physical and psychological characteristics of girls in mind, these stories will help growing girls gain knowledge, improve their reasoning and memory skills, and develop reading comprehension. Includes phonetics (Pinyin) for beginning readers of Chinese.
Mami is not a normal girl. She is a little witch with a small black cat as her faithful sidekick. She travels around on her magic broomstick fixing things. Includes phonetics (Pinyin) for beginning readers of Chinese.
A selection of classic ancient poems for young readers with phonetics and easy-to-understand explanations to encourage the reading and love of poetry.
Mother mouse takes her nine mouse daughters to the town square to perform a special dance for the crowd. One little mouse, however, is too shy to dance and so she hides behind her pink umbrella. Whatever will Mother say to her?