In a new edition of this special book, 22 nursery rhymes from Iran to Iceland and Samoa to Switzerland have been carefully chosen and beautifully illustrated by Mique Moriuchi. A celebration of cultural diversity, each poem appears in its original language (19 languages are included) next to an English translation so young children can delight in quirky, touching and funny verses from all over the world.
Exuberant storytelling full of wry comedy, dark history, and devastating satire—by the celebrated and original author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Say You’re One of Them.
I stepped outside and there was Taata, hoe in hand. “What do I hear about building a school?” he said. I sat to tie my shoes. “Beronda and I have discussed it,” I said. “Why do you want a school? There are plenty of schools.
Twesigye Jackson Kaguri overcame tremendous odds as he followed his dream to build a school for AIDS orphans in his village in Uganda. This is his unforgettable story.
Exploring the social, cultural, religious and political changes brought to the people of this region the book highlights their real struggle for justice and dignity.
At the time he wrote My Village, Alsace was under occupation by Germany following the Franco-Prussian War, and Hansi used his skills as an illustrator to poke gentle fun at the German authorities.The beautiful, colourful and detailed ...
Combining autobiography and ethnography, Damrong Tayanin examines the lifestyles, customs, practices, and beliefs of the Kammu people by describing his own early experiences.
But will the little boy get the tractor he wants for Christmas? And where is Santa? Kids follow along and find out in My Big Wimmelbook—Christmas Village.
By uncovering the stories of his family’s history, Tong discovered a new way to understand the defining moments of modern China and its long, interrupted quest to go global.
But we will soon change this situation as we are in the process of making a new village playground beside the main road that leads to our village . The largest building at Nadoria is our vale ni lotu ( house of prayer ) , in this case ...
village and make his young brother the chief of that village and this can go on and on. The same principle of relationship is applied in the socio-political relationship between clans, villages and the tribe. There is upa of a family, ...