Thailand: Children's Books
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Breath of the Dragon by Gail Giles, June Otani (Illustrator)
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Hardcover - 104 pages (April 1997) List Price: $14.95, Our Price: $10.46, You Save: $4.49 (30%)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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A moving story of a young Thai girl, Malila, who grows up in her Grandmothers care after her mother flees to America following Malila's father's death. Later, when she starts school, Malila learns that her father was a thief, and that the village view her as unlucky, a child of shame. Through the pain of rejection, loneliness and self-doubt, Malila's Grandmother instills in her a love of Thai culture and customs and encourages her artistic talents. By the time Malila's Grandmother dies, and Malila moves to America, she has grown to realise her own worth, and the beauty of her cultural heritage. A simply written story that beautifully expresses the age-old story of growing through adversity.
Family in Thailand (Families the World Over) by Ruth Thomson, Neil Thomson
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Library Binding - 31 pages (August 1988) Our Price: $18.60
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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Photographs and text describe the life and culture of a family living in Pa Bong, a village in northern Thailand.
The Girl Who Wore Too Much : A Folktale from Thailand, by Margaret Read MacDonald, Supaporn Vathanaprida, Yvonne Davis (Illustrator)
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Hardcover - 32 pages (May 1998), List Price: $15.95, Our Price: $11.16, You Save: $4.79 (30%) |
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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Like most young girls, Aree likes fine clothing and jewelry. So when word comes of a dance to be held in the next village, Aree can't make up her mind on which dress to wear. Racked by indecision, she decides to wear them all until she learns that excess can be a burden and that impressing her friends is not the same as keeping them. Full color.
Hush! : A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho, Holly Meade (Illustrator)
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Hardcover (March 1996), List Price: $15.95, Our Price: $11.16, You Save: $4.79 (30%) |
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia (Ancient and Living Cultures Series), by Mira Bartok, Christine Ronan
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Paperback (June 1996), Our Price: $9.95
Rice Without Rain by Minfong Ho
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Hardcover - 236 pages (April 1990) List Price: $16.00, Our Price: $11.20, You Save: $4.80 (30%)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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After social rebels convince the headman of a small village in northern Thailand to resist the land rent, his seventeen-year-old daughter Jinda finds herself caught up in the student uprising in Bangkok.
Som See and the Magic Elephant by Jamie Oliviero, Jo'Anne Kelly (Illustrator)
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Reading level: Ages 4-8
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Som See is concerned about her great aunt Pa Nang, who looks troubled. When Pa Nang tells her niece that she is about to go on a journey of no return and wishes she could touch the magic elephant Chang one more time to ensure safe passage, Som ventures into the rainforest to look for Chang. This compassionate story of death is an original tale from Thailand. Full color.
A Tale of Two Rice Birds : A Folktale from Thailand by Clare Hodgson Meeker, Christine Lamb (Illustrator)
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Hardcover, 32 pages (Sept 1994), List Price: $14.95, Our Price: $10.46, You Save: $4.49 (30%) |
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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All of the children in Thailand know the story of the two rice birds. Now with this engaging new adaptation, readers of all ages and cultures can delight in the magical tale of the two little birds and their lasting love. Richly detailed paintings, based on authentic Thai murals, bring each enchanted scene to life.
Thailand (Enchantment of the World) by Sylvia McNair
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Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Explores the geography, history, arts, religion, and everyday life of Thailand.
Thailand (New True Books) by Karen Jacobsen
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School & Library Binding - 45 pages (November 1989), Our Price: $20.00
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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Introduces the history, land, people, religion, and culture of this exotic country in Southeast Asia.
Thailand (Where We Live) by Donna Bailey
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Library Binding - 32 pages (January 1992), Our Price: $21.40
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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Describes life in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.
Thailand : Land of Smiles (Discovering Our Heritage) by Karen Schwabach
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Library Binding - 127 pages (June 1991), Our Price: $23.00
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Describes the past and present of Thailand, focusing on its ethnic groups, heritage, politics, culture, major cities, and other aspects.
Thailand in Pictures (Visual Geography Series) Publications Lerner, Department Of Geogr Lerner Publications (Editor)
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Library Binding - 64 pages (October 1989) Our Price: $19.95
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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An introduction to the history, land, people, government, economy, and culture of the southeast Asian country once known as Siam.
Thailand (Enchantment of the World Series) by Sylvia McNair
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Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Explores the geography, history, arts, religion, and everyday life of Thailand.