Explore Asia!

Your library card is your passport to faraway countries like India, China, Japan, Vietnam, and Korea!

	The Art of Chinese Dance Choreography by Nai-Ni Chen This video is an introduction to the color and pageantry of traditional Chinese dance, featuring Chinese festival favorites such as the percussive Lion Dance and the beautiful Fan and Ribbon Dances. Includes brief instructional segments.
	Galdone, Paul The Monkey and the Crocodile: a Jataka Tale from India A retelling of one of the Indian fables relating to the former births of Buddha in which, as a monkey, he manages to outwit the crocodile who wants to eat him.
	Garland, Sherry Children of the Dragon: Selected Tales from Vietnam Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman A beautifully illustrated collection of Vietnamese folktales with explanatory notes following each story
	Harvey, Miles Look What Came from Japan Colorful pictures and easy-to-read text describe many things which originated in Japan, including inventions (DVDs), art (haiku) , food (sashimi and wasabi), fashion (kimono and geta), toys (computer games), and much more. The author also reveals one item that most people assume came from Japan, but in fact did not! Other books in this informative series describe the cultural contributions of China and India.
	Hosking, Wayne Asian Kites: Asian Arts and Crafts for Creative Kids Learn how to make kites originating in China, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea and Japan, including the octopus and spinning top kites. Other titles in this arts and crafts series include Ikebana, Haiku, Tea Ceremony and Origami Activities For readers ages 7-12
	Kimmel, Eric Three Samurai Cats: a Story from Japan Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein An adaptation of a Japanese folktale in which a feudal lord seeks a samurai cat to rid his castle of a savage rat, but soon discovers that violence is not always the best way to accomplish things.
	Lee, Huy Voun At the Beach A mother amuses her young son at the beach by drawing in the sand Chinese characters, many of which resemble the objects they stand for.
	Mannis, Celeste A. One Leaf Rides the Wind: Counting in a Japanese Garden In this collection of haiku poems, a young girl walks through a Japanese garden and discovers many delights, from one leaf to ten stone lanterns. Includes notes about Japanese religion and philosophy. Concept Books.
	Muth, Jon J. Zen Shorts When the panda, Stillwater, moves into Addy, Michael and Karl's neighborhood, he tells each sibling a classic Zen story. Through these stories, the children learn to look at the world and themselves in a new way.
	Park, Linda Sue Bee-Bim Bop! Cheerful rhyming couplets describe how a young Korean-American girl helps her mother prepare her favorite dish for dinner.
	Park, Linda Sue Mung-Mung! A foldout picture book of animal sounds in many languages, including Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French and Vietnamese. What kind of animal says "ow" in many languages?
	The Tiger and the Brahmin Rabbit Ears Entertainment In this DVD, Ben Kingsley tells a traditional Indian folktale about a well-meaning Brahmin who makes the unfortunate mistake of freeing a ferocious tiger from its cage. Music by Ravi Shankar. Audio versions are also available.
	Tucker, Kathy The Seven Chinese Sisters When a dragon snatches the youngest of seven talented Chinese sisters, the other six come to her rescue.
	Wells, Rosemary Yoko When Yoko brings sushi to school for lunch, her classmates make fun of what she eats--until one of them tries it for himself.
	Yip, Mingmei Chinese Children's Favorite Stories Author/illustrator Yip heard the thirteen traditional Chinese tales featured in her book as a child. She retells the tales, including the Monkey King and Chang-E, the Moon Goddess, with colorful drawings.
	Young, Ed Lon Po Po: a Red Riding Hood Story from China Three sisters staying home alone must outwit a hungry wolf disguised as their grandmother.

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