Afrika
For thirteen-year-old Kim, travel to South Africa with her journalist mother will mark the end of her childhood and the beginning of a remarkable journey. Expecting nothing more than three months in...
View ArticleMonarchy
This book discusses monarchies as a political system, and details the history of monarchies throughout the world.
View ArticleMore Bones
From China to Egypt, and Spain to Hawaii, people have gathered for generations to listen to spooky stories that make the back of their necks prickle.
View Article1968
1968, the year America grew up from racial and gender equality fights to the struggle against the draft and the Vietnam war, in 1968 Americans asked questions and fought for their rights. Now, 30...
View ArticleGetting There
This book depicts children and adults engaging in many of these modes of transportation in diverse cultural settings.
View ArticleAdventures on the Ancient Silk Road
A gripping account of three dramatic journeys that changed history. The fabled Silk Road conjures up the sights, smells and sounds of faraway lands. But traveling the Silk Road took years, and those...
View ArticleJapan
This book introduces the people and the way they live, culture, weather, landscapes, towns and cities of Japan.
View ArticleFu Finds the Way
When the warrior Chang challenges young Fu to a duel, Fu panics. His only hope is that the Master will train him, just as he’s trained all the young warriors of the village. But instead of teaching Fu...
View ArticleKung Fu Kitty
Abaton is pleased to present the long-awaited book and DVD set Kung Fu Kitty, written, narrated and directed by Lauri Bortz with illustrations, set designs and musical score by Marianne Nowottny,...
View ArticleThe Chinese Thought of It: Amazing Inventions and Innovations (We Thought of It)
How Chinese ingenuity changed the world. Acupuncture, gunpowder and the secrets to spinning silk are innovations that we have come to associate with China. But did you know that the Chinese also...
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Grandfather’s Journey
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather’s journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries. See the review at WOW Review,...
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Kamishibai Man
The Kamishibai man used to ride his bicycle into town where he would tell stories to the children and sell them candy, but gradually, fewer and fewer children came running at the sound of his clappers....
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Something for School
On the first day of kindergarten, a teacher asks the boys and girls to line up, and Yoon lines up with the other girls. But when some children mistake Yoon for a boy because of her short hair, Yoon...
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Waiting for Mama
This tender story was first published in a newspaper in 1938. This tale from Korea is universal–a small child waits for Mama at the station, asking the conductor if he has seen her. The conductor...
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Nursery Tales around the World
An international collection of 18 nursery tales for young children, grouped by theme, such as “Runaway Cookies,” “Slowpokes and Speedsters,” and “Chain Tales”. The post Nursery Tales around the World...
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