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A collection of fairy tales from Chinese culture with lush illustrations.
On the last day of school the teacher asks her students, "what is the best thing about kindergarten?" All the students have a different answer, but the teacher's is the best answer of all!
A little girl has a bad habit of putthing her finger up her nose, and the adults keeping saying "don't do that!" Then one day, her finger gets stuck and the people around her come up with all kinds of creative ideas to help her get it out.
While the rest of the penguins play in the ice and snow, Dolby reads travel books and plans a trip to Africa.
Bao and his father wake up early each morning to go fishing at a small pond in America. They are fishing for food not recreation. As they fish, Bao's father tells him stories about his childhood and a different pond in Vietnam. A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book as well as six starred reviews and numerous other awards.
A collection of short stories from Chinese folklore with painted phonetics for early readers.
A small mouse dreams of traveling to outer space. He trains just as hard as the bigger mice and is chosen for the mission! While in space, disaster strikes and only the smallest member of the crew can save the day.
Two best friends reminisce about growing up together and all the things they shared and how they stayed friends throughout the years even when they are far apart. Bilingual in Chinese and English.
Friendly cats disguise themselves as children to buy candied fruit from an old vendor. Includes page-by-page English translation at the back of the book.
The winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the #1 New York Times bestseller is available in German. The novel chronicles a young slave's adventures as she makes a harrowing journey, state by state, in search of true freedom.