Social Studies

Land of Morning Calm: Korean Culture Then and Now $24.95

What was life like in Ancient Korea? What did people eat? What did they believe in? How is it different now? Take a journey to both ancient and modern Korea, where you will find a rich world of history and traditions that...

M Is for Mexico $22.00

In this photographic World Alphabet book, top Mexican author-photographer Flor de Maria Cordero introduces young readers to the culture of Mexico with authentic detail. Ranging from food and drink to the lively...

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...

One Is a Drummer: A Book of Numbers $20.95

Children can learn about Asian culture in and out of the classroom with this third book in author Roseanne Thong's popular series. While the two previous books focused on colours and shapes, this vibrantly illustrated book...

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...

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...

Riddle of the Nile $20.50

Riddle of the Nile features Baby Crocodile. His dream is to become king of the Nile, but first he must solve a baffling riddle. His search for the answer takes young readers through ancient myths and modern mosques to the...

Share the Sky $7.95

Little Fei-fei loves kites. She lives in China with her grandfather, who makes the most beautiful kites. Then a letter arrives from North America - the time has come for her to join her parents there. She is full of...

Takdir the Tiger Cub (Bengali-English) $15.95

Takdir is a tiger cub. He lives in a thick jungle. One day, when his mother, Sita, is away and his sisters are asleep, Takdir decides to go off on his own. The story of what happens to him is told through warm photographs...

Takdir the Tiger Cub (Tamil-English) $14.95

Takdir is a tiger cub. He lives in a thick jungle. One day, when his mother, Sita, is away and his sisters are asleep, Takdir decides to go off on his own. The story of what happens to him is told through warm photographs...

The Children of China: An Artist's Journey $11.99

Before coming to Canada, while he was still an art teacher in Beijing, Song Nan Zhang traveled from Inner Mongolia east, south, and north to find and paint unusual scenes of Chinese family life. Here are the children who...

The Giant Turnip (Albanian-English) $20.95

This traditional story is set in an inner city school where the children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out? First the boys try and then the girls but the turnip will not move. They all try together but...

The Giant Turnip (Arabic-English) $22.95

This traditional story is set in an inner city school where the children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out? First the boys try and then the girls but the turnip will not move. They all try together but...

The Giant Turnip (Bengali-English) $22.95

This traditional story is set in an inner city school where the children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out? First the boys try and then the girls but the turnip will not move. They all try together but...

The Giant Turnip (Bulgarian-English) $20.95

This traditional story is set in an inner city school where the children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out? First the boys try and then the girls but the turnip will not move. They all try together but...

The Giant Turnip (Chinese-English) $22.95

This traditional story is set in an inner city school where the children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out? First the boys try and then the girls but the turnip will not move. They all try together but...

The Giant Turnip (Czech-English) $18.45

This traditional story is set in an inner city school where the children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out? First the boys try and then the girls but the turnip will not move. They all try together but...

The Giant Turnip (Farsi-English) $22.95

This traditional story is set in an inner city school where the children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out? First the boys try and then the girls but the turnip will not move. They all try together but...

The Giant Turnip (French-English) $20.95

This traditional story is set in an inner city school where the children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out? First the boys try and then the girls but the turnip will not move. They all try together but...

The Giant Turnip (German-English) $22.95

This traditional story is set in an inner city school where the children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out? First the boys try and then the girls but the turnip will not move. They all try together but...