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Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it. On board pages.

A collection of poems by the Nobel Prize-winning author features translations, many of them specially commissioned, of almost six hundred works.

When young Yasmin goes for a visit, her grandmother teaches her a Muslim's daily prayers, makes special prayer clothes, and gives a gift that will help Yasmin remember when to pray. Includes facts about prayer customs.

A little girl learns to walk, climb, and study the earth with help from her friends, most of which are animals. Sumario en español: Una niña aprenda caminar, subir, y estudiar la tierra con la ayuda de sus amigos, que la mayoría son animales.

Learn about indoor and outdoor activities that take place on a rainy day, and the importance of using imagination. Aprende de las actividades que puede hacer cuando está lloviendo.

Organized as an ABC rhyming book, My First Book of Hindi Words incorporates common Hindi words into charming English-language rhymes, beginning with: "A is for akash. A sky so blue where little birds fly and big planes, too," and on through "Z is for zukhaam. Achoo! I sneeze. I must have a cold. Mama, hug me please!" Full-color pictures illustrate each word and allow even very young readers to make their first foray into India's official language....

"Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community." --