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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Dragon kites and dragonflies Dragon kites and dragonflies Demi An illustrated collection of twenty-two traditional Chinese nursery rhymes. OL103633W
The Firebird The Firebird Demi With the aid of his magical horse, Ptitsa, a young archer fulfills the increasingly difficult requests of Tsar Ivan and wins the hand of Princess Vassilissa. OL103634W
Gandhi Gandhi Demi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known by his followers as Mahatma -- or great soul -- was born in India in 1869 and grew up to become one of the most influential and well-respected political and social l… OL103635W
Happy, Happy Chinese New Year! Happy, Happy Chinese New Year! Demi Examines the customs, traditions, food, and lore associated with the celebration of Chinese New Year. OL103637W
Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Demi Examines the customs, traditions, foods, and lore associated with the celebration of Chinese New Year. OL103638W
Mother Teresa Mother Teresa Demi A biography of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa, who spent most of her life serving "the poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India. OL103639W
Muhammad Muhammad Demi Introduces Muhammad and the basic tenets of the Islamic faith. OL103640W
One grain of rice One grain of rice Demi A reward of one grain of rice doubles day by day into millions of grains of rice when a selfish raja is outwitted by a clever village girl. OL103641W
In the eyes of the cat In the eyes of the cat Demi A collection of Japanese nature poems organized according to the seasons, illustrated with paintings corresponding to the themes of the poems. OL103645W
Liang and the magic paintbrush Liang and the magic paintbrush Demi A poor boy who longs to paint is given a magic brush that brings to life whatever he pictures. OL103648W
The adventures of Marco Polo The adventures of Marco Polo Demi A biography of the thirteenth-century Venetian merchant and traveler who spent twenty-five years in Asia and became the friend of Kublai Khan. OL16273090W
The boy who painted dragons The boy who painted dragons Demi Ping, a painter of dragons--of which he is secretly afraid--is challenged to seek the truth, find the truth, and dare to be true. OL16273094W
Buddha stories Buddha stories Demi A collection of ten tales from Buddha. OL16273095W
Genghis Khan Genghis Khan Demi A biography of the Mongol leader and military strategist who, at the height of his power, was supreme master of the largest empire ever created in the lifetime of one man. OL16273097W
Demi's dragons and fantastic creatures Demi's dragons and fantastic creatures Demi Presents, in rhymed text and illustrations (some of them on fold-out pages), a gallery of dragons and other mythical creatures. OL16273107W
Downy duckling Downy duckling Demi Describes the actions of baby ducks on board pages with a soft, downy cover. OL16273116W
The emperor's new clothes The emperor's new clothes Demi Two rascals sell a vain Chinese emperor an invisible suit of clothes. OL16273118W
Follow the line Follow the line Demi This wordless story follows a line which changes character as it travels through different landscapes. OL16273129W
Fuzzy wuzzy puppy Fuzzy wuzzy puppy Demi Puppies enjoy chewing on a bone, chasing a ball, and snuggling close to other puppies. On board pages in the shape of a dog, with furry front and back covers. OL16273130W
Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina Demi A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great ugly toad, and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern … OL16273134W
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