'Beng-beng-beng! went the cymbals and the gongs. The lion cocked its ears. Beng-beng-beng! The lion leapt in the air.' This Chinese folk tale traces the cycles of village life through the rich community celebration of the Lion Dance performed during the Spring festival. Chiu Wing and his neighbours eagerly await the festival each year.
The New Year, a transition from one year to the next, is a time to honor the past and prepare for a hopeful future.
For children, the world is a wonderful and mysterious place, and an exciting journey of discovery that fills them with curiosity.
Those Thingumajigs are at it again! They slurp their soup and rock their chairs. They never say "Thank you" and they never say "Please." They are a hilarious study in bad manners, but while children are laughing at the Thingumajigs' antics, they are also learning good manners from each page's contrasting example.
Would you put a skateboard on the stairs? Or leave the water running until the tub overflows so you can go snorkeling around the bathroom? Of course not! Here are some tips on good manners, bad manners--and no manners at all. Babette Cole's wild and wacky do's and don'ts will have little angels--and mischief makers--giggling with glee. Full color.
Hello. Good-bye. Every day we use these words. In one way or another we say them again and again. We say "hello" when we meet. We say "good-bye" when we part. They are a beginning and an end. Who but the incomparable Aliki would be able to take these two simple words and show us that they are filled with possibilities. There are many different kinds of hellos -- and just as many good-b…
Defines street fashion and explains how it develops and varies from country to country.
Answers questions about manners, behavior, responsibility, hygiene, and everyday life in the United States. An activities section is included.
Why do we shake hands with the right hand instead of the left ? Why are golf balls covered with dimples ? Why don't we walk around naked when the weather is warm ? Discover the answers to hundreds of questions that you may never have thought of asking. Read fascinating facts and amazing trivia about the way people live, work and play in different countries round the world. This series u…
Think again! This delightful series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to... revels in the darker side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, explorer -- even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply wouldn't want to be there.