A middle grade contemporary fantasy that follows a young boy as he journeys across China to seal the underworld shut and save the mortal realm. Zachary Ying never had many opportunities to learn about his Chinese heritage. His single mom was busy enough making sure they got by, and his schools never taught anything except Western history and myths. So Zack is woefully unpre A m...(展开全部)

Celebrated for his masterful brushstrokes, depictions of nature, and use of translucent blue-green pigments, Qiu Ying is the least known of the four Ming Dynasty masters of the Wu School. This elegantly produced and groundbreaking monograph, the first Western-language publication devoted to the painter, draws on new scholarship to offer a deep and rich appreciation of Qiu Ying'...(展开全部)

翻阅《老南京》这些落满尘埃的老照片，仿佛已经用手触摸到了南京的历史，感觉着它的呼吸。人们会怎么看这本书，是不满意，还是会喜欢？这本书提供了三百多张老照片，用不同的方式重现和再生了南京的历史，对于今天的人来说，许多图像是真实，更多的却是陌生，不管真实或者陌生，都成了南京魅力的一部分。

A stand-alone sequel to "My Father's Dragon," in which Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon help the king of the canaries find treasure.

A stand-alone sequel to My Father's Dragon, in which Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon help the king of the canaries find treasure.

In this sequel to My Father's Dragon . Elmer and Boris's island hopping adventures continue.

When a princess who behaves like a dragon meets a dragon who behaves like a princess, who knows what will happen! This is suitable for discussion of preconceptions and gender roles.

What happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it's no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must dig through his ancestor's things to find out how to fight a knight! Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-chee...(展开全部)

《武士与龙》是一个很好看的故事，大人和孩子都会一下子被吸引，也会迅速地读完它。读完之后，大人会很快地得出结论说：这是一个有关战争与和平的故事。或者说：这里说的是不要打架，要学会和谐共处。小孩呢，当然不像大人那么会概括，但大人说的道理，他们能听懂，也能记住。 这样的道理，说一遍就够了，说几遍就显得多余了。但是奇怪，这本图画书，为什么他们还爱反反复复地看？一页一页，前翻后翻，好像老也看不厌。我以为，这是因为，书里还藏着一些不容易一眼看透的秘密，或者说，在故事背后，还有另一个故事。 我们试着问问孩子，或者像孩子那样，无限耐心地，充满兴趣地，把这本图画书看透。然后，来回答这样的问题：在《武士与龙》中，哪些画面，是最吸引人的，最耐人琢磨的，最让你觉得有趣的？ 一开始，当然是打斗的场面，是龙和武士发愤地练功和准备，然后，就是相互地冲过来，冲过去，打得一塌糊涂。 ...(展开全部)

This special new paperback edition of St. George and the Dragon commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Caldecott Award-winning picture book. Hodges retells an exciting segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which the Red Cross Knight slays a dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years, bringing peace and joy back to the land. Featuring a fresh ne...(展开全部)