Social Studies

Keeping Up with Cheetah (Hungarian-English) $22.95

Cheetah liked telling jokes and running. His best friend, Hippopotamus, laughed at all his jokes even though they weren't very funny. But that wasn't enough for Cheetah, who wanted a friend who could also run. Find out how...

Keeping Up with Cheetah (Czech-English) $18.45

Cheetah liked telling jokes and running. His best friend, Hippopotamus, laughed at all his jokes even though they weren't very funny. But that wasn't enough for Cheetah, who wanted a friend who could also run. Find out how...

Mei Ling in China City (Japanese-English) $32.95

Los Angeles, 1942, is the setting for this picture-book glimpse into the world of China City and its residents during World War II. Young Mei Ling Lee describes her life, her family's efforts to raise money for the United...

Colors of Japan $7.50

What color is Japan? It's pink like cherry blossoms and green like tea. Children will explore the volcanoes of the Ring of Fire and learn about traditional tatami mats. Along the way, they will be introduced to ten colors in...

Colors of Russia $7.50

What color is Russia? It is white like the vast snowfields of Siberia, blue like Lake Baikal, and gold like the dome of a Russian Orthodox church. Through compelling illustrations, young readers are introduced to the...

Investigate Australia $5.95

Australia is the smallest continent in the world, but one of the largest islands. Most people live along the coast, as close as possible to the sea. Many who live inland are so far from the nearest town that they do their...

The Little Stone Lion $21.95

In a small Chinese village a stone-carved lion sits and watches as a guardian spirit and holder of the villagers' collective memory. Older people stop, stroking his head to remember the past and children walk by knowing he...

Gai See: What You See in Chinatown $20.95

Take a charming tour of Chinatown! What in the world could you possibly see at an old gai see, just you and me on a warm and easy, slightly breezy springtime Saturday morning? In Cantonese, gai see means "street market"...

Count Your Way through Russia $8.95

If it takes four days to go halfway across the Soviet Union by train, imagine how long it would take on two snowshoes! In this fascinating look at Russian culture, Jim Haskins introduces young readers to the Russian numbers...

Rickshaw Girl $18.95

Naima excels at painting the traditional alpana patterns with which Bangladeshi women and girls decorate their homes for holiday celebrations. But she wishes she could help her father earn money like her best friend helps...

Pan de Sal Saves the Day: A Filipino Children's Story (Tagalog-English) $12.95

Pan de Sal is a shy, plain little girl, embarrassed for living in a poor thatched-roof hut and for eating simple foods. She envies Croissant, Muffin and Doughnut, her richer and prettier classmates. One day, the school bus...

We're Sailing Down the Nile: A Journey Through Egypt $9.99

Set sail along the mighty Nile River to experience the wonders of Egypt. The lilting, rhyming story text is followed by eleven pages full of educational information about ancient Egypt, gods and goddesses, a helpful map, and...

We're Sailing to Galapagos: A Week in the Pacific $9.99

Climb aboard the red-sailed boat for a weeklong voyage around the Galapagos islands. Exotic creatures are featured on every spread, and educational endnotes enhance the story with information about the animals, the islands,...

Yoon And The Jade Bracelet $21.00

It is Yoon-???+-?-+s birthday and all she wants is a jump rope so she can play with the other girls in the school yard. Instead, Yoon-???+-?-+s mother gives her a Korean storybook about a silly girl who is tricked by a tiger...

Introduction To Asia $29.95

An eye-opening introduction to the world's largest continent, covering over thirty of its many countries. Lavishly illustrated introduction to the geography, countries and cultures of the world's largest continent. Each...

What Can You Do With A Rebozo? $18.99

A cradle for baby, a superhero's cape, a warm blanket on a cool night--there are so many things you can do with a rebozo. Through the eyes of a young girl, readers are introduced to the traditional shawl found in many...

Adventures Of The Treasure Fleet: China Discovers The World $25.95

Did you know that 85 years before Columbus discovered America, Chinese ships longer than a football field sailed thousands of miles through unknown oceans and visited more than 30 nations? It s true! Adventures of the...

Keeping Up with Cheetah (Punjabi-English) $22.95

Cheetah liked telling jokes and running. His best friend, Hippopotamus, laughed at all his jokes even though they weren't very funny. But that wasn't enough for Cheetah, who wanted a friend who could also run. Find out how...

Keeping Up with Cheetah (Urdu-English) $22.95

Cheetah liked telling jokes and running. His best friend, Hippopotamus, laughed at all his jokes even though they weren't very funny. But that wasn't enough for Cheetah, who wanted a friend who could also run. Find out how...

Keeping Up with Cheetah (Chinese-English) $23.95

Cheetah liked telling jokes and running. His best friend, Hippopotamus, laughed at all his jokes even though they weren't very funny. But that wasn't enough for Cheetah, who wanted a friend who could also run. Find out how...