Asia Books


A Look at Vietnam (Our World)A Look at Vietnam (Our World)
Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to the geography, animals, culture, and...
Thailand (Steadwell Books World Tour)Thailand (Steadwell Books World Tour)
Best Price: $5.94
China in the 21st Century: A New World Power (Issues in Focus Today)China in the 21st Century: A New World Power (Issues in Focus Today)
Best Price: $5.06
The Ganges: India's Sacred River (Rivers Around the World)The Ganges: India's Sacred River (Rivers Around the World)
Best Price: $4.75
Japan the Land (Lands, Peoples, & Cultures)Japan the Land (Lands, Peoples, & Cultures)
Best Price: $4.74
Four new countries and nine updated editions have been added to Bobbie Kalman's popular...


Gecko's Complaint, A Balinese Folktale, Bilingual Edition: English and Indonesian TextGecko's Complaint, A Balinese Folktale, Bilingual Edition: English and Indonesian Text
Best Price: $6.99
The exquisite illustrations in Gecko's Complaint bring colorful life to the retelling of a...
Grandma Baba's Bird's Nest!: Book Nine (Grandma Baba Series)Grandma Baba's Bird's Nest!: Book Nine (Grandma Baba Series)
Best Price: $17.53
Grandma Baba helps a bird find its mother, and naps in a giant bird?s nest!
The Seven Chinese Brothers (Blue Ribbon Book)The Seven Chinese Brothers (Blue Ribbon Book)
Best Price: $2.75
Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least...
Anni's India DiaryAnni's India DiaryChinese (We Came to North America)Chinese (We Came to North America)
With the opening of the west in North America, many Chinese left great hardship behind to work...


The Flying Chinese Wonders (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures (Prebound))The Flying Chinese Wonders (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures (Prebound))
Best Price: $10.07
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When he inadvertently injures a Chinese acrobat...
Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of HistorySilk Route: 7,000 Miles of History
For thousands of years, traders and travelers journeyed the Silk Road. Through the narrative and...
The Emperor and the KiteThe Emperor and the Kite
"Yolen's lovely story of the Chinese emperor's youngest daughter, who frees her...
Colors of JapanColors of Japan
Explores the different colors found in Japan's history, culture, and landscape.
The Chiru of High Tibet: A True StoryThe Chiru of High Tibet: A True Story
Best Price: $8.10
Visit Greatest Books for Kids ([...]) for more great book recommendations. Read aloud: age 7...

Erika-SanErika-San
Best Price: $7.99
Ever since that fateful day when Erika first saw her grandmother's framed print of a lovely...
North Korea: A Question and Answer Book (Fact Finders: Questions and Answers: Countries)North Korea: A Question and Answer Book (Fact Finders: Questions and Answers: Countries)
Best Price: $14.74
Each chapter answers a different question about the country's history, government, economy,...
Half Spoon of Rice: A Survival Story of the Cambodian GenocideHalf Spoon of Rice: A Survival Story of the Cambodian Genocide
Best Price: $19.95
When you consider how many utterly terrifying characters, actions and events populate the...
Philippines (Countries Around the World)Philippines (Countries Around the World)
Best Price: $22.36
Philippines offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history,...
Afghanistan (Countries Around the World)Afghanistan (Countries Around the World)
Best Price: $20.39
Afghanistan offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history,...

Chinese and Japanese Myths (Myths from Around the World)Chinese and Japanese Myths (Myths from Around the World)
Best Price: $15.25
Mind Thief (Billy Blaster)Mind Thief (Billy Blaster)
Best Price: $14.39
Mind Thief is a Capstone Press publication.
Close Encounters of a Third-world KindClose Encounters of a Third-world Kind
Best Price: $15.95
"Think of it as an adventure," twelve-year-old Annie Ferris's father tells her...
Endangered Animals of Asia (Save Earth's Animals!)Endangered Animals of Asia (Save Earth's Animals!)
Best Price: $7.16
Buddha in the GardenBuddha in the Garden
Best Price: $14.95
While the pictures are nice, but a little too pastel for my taste, I was expecting something...

Japan (Globe-Trotters Club)Japan (Globe-Trotters Club)
An overview of Japan emphasizing its cultural aspects.
Count Your Way Through AfghanistanCount Your Way Through Afghanistan
Best Price: $19.92
This is a nice children's book about Afghanistan. It teaches counting in Pushto, one of the...
Bangladesh (Worldfocus)Bangladesh (Worldfocus)
Best Price: $3.80
Introduces Bangladesh through a geographical and historical profile and case studies of...
Japan (Country Studies)Japan (Country Studies)
Best Price: $23.92
Each title in this series focuses on the physical, human and environmental geography of a...
India (Country Files)India (Country Files)
Best Price: $19.95
An introduction to the geography, government, economy, people, and culture of India.

China (Country Files)China (Country Files)
Best Price: $12.00
A countries series packed with up-to-date information and statistics, and including many useful...
Asia (Famous Places of the World)Asia (Famous Places of the World)
Best Price: $11.00
Rabbit And the Dragon King: Based on a Korean FolktaleRabbit And the Dragon King: Based on a Korean Folktale
Best Price: $5.65
The dragon rules the ocean deep and all its creatures. He is a great king - but an even greater...
It's Cool to Learn about Countries: Philippines (Social Studies Explorer)It's Cool to Learn about Countries: Philippines (Social Studies Explorer)China (Celebrate! (Chelsea Clubhouse))China (Celebrate! (Chelsea Clubhouse))
Best Price: $5.29

Iran (Countries in Crisis)Iran (Countries in Crisis)
Best Price: $8.94
Grandfather's JourneyGrandfather's Journey
Best Price: $11.34
There really is not much to dislike about any book that Allen Say has had anything to do with. ...
Taj Mahal (Virtual Field Trip)Taj Mahal (Virtual Field Trip)
Best Price: $17.90
Keito in Japan (Big World)Keito in Japan (Big World)
Best Price: $5.25
Big is for kids, about kids, the world over. This is their view of life, the global village and...
Made in ChinaMade in China
Best Price: $4.03
A paper butterfly is lost and longing for home. A dragon offers her a ride home on his back — if...

Pea BoyPea Boy
Best Price: $12.21
Iran has mountains striped with snow, dense forests where bears and lynxes still roam, deserts,...
I Is for Iran (World Alphabet)I Is for Iran (World Alphabet)
Best Price: $12.23
I is for Iran, a large country in western Asia bordered by many lands including Russia, Turkey,...
Exploring Chinatown: A Children's Guide to Chinese CultureExploring Chinatown: A Children's Guide to Chinese Culture
Best Price: $15.21
This is a nice very detailed book about Chinese American culture. The book covers such items as...
Wombat Smith, Vol. 2: Beijing Breakaway! (Wombat Smith) (Wombat Smith)Wombat Smith, Vol. 2: Beijing Breakaway! (Wombat Smith) (Wombat Smith)
Best Price: $0.01
The second volume in the delightful "Wombat Smith" series about an anthropomorphic...
La boda del raton y la ratita (Troquelados del mundo series)La boda del raton y la ratita (Troquelados del mundo series)
Best Price: $2.02
From ancient Greece to pre-Colombian America, each of these die-cut picture books introduces...

Young Fu of the Upper YangtzeYoung Fu of the Upper Yangtze
Best Price: $4.00
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze is a wonderful book that I could continue reading a long time. The...
Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China (All Aboard Reading)Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China (All Aboard Reading)
Best Price: $1.41
For more than two thousand years, a secret army of life-size terra-cotta soldiers lay buried...
Chinese Girl and Boy Paper Dolls (Boys & Girls from Around the Globe)Chinese Girl and Boy Paper Dolls (Boys & Girls from Around the Globe)
Best Price: $13.99
I would have liked the dolls to be a bit larger, they are about five and a half inches tall. ...
Oman (Enchantment of the World, Second)Oman (Enchantment of the World, Second)
Best Price: $38.00
Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, and...
Cambodia (Enchantment of the World, Second)Cambodia (Enchantment of the World, Second)
Best Price: $29.25
Describes the geography history culture industry and people of Cambodia

Grandfather Tang's Story (Dragonfly Books)Grandfather Tang's Story (Dragonfly Books)
Best Price: $2.99
As a teacher librarian I bought my own copy of this book for use with my reading classes. In...
Celebrating Birthdays in BrazilCelebrating Birthdays in Brazil
Discusses the parties, decorations, food, music, games, and presents found at Brazilian birthday...
India (Country Topics for Crafts Projects)India (Country Topics for Crafts Projects)
Best Price: $15.00
This is a great book for teaching units on India to gradeschool age kids. The format is simple...
The Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun's Kung FuThe Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun's Kung Fu
Best Price: $12.25
I just love that this book is based on a woman that I hope existed! I love that when she was...
Asian American Experience on File (The Ethnic Minorities in America Set)Asian American Experience on File (The Ethnic Minorities in America Set)
Best Price: $69.95

China (Food and Festivals)China (Food and Festivals)
Best Price: $7.99
Discusses some of the foods enjoyed in China and describes special foods that are part of such...
The Kurds of Asia (First Peoples: Level 4-8)The Kurds of Asia (First Peoples: Level 4-8)
Best Price: $7.00
India the People: The People (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures)India the People: The People (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures)
Four new countries and nine updated editions have been added to Bobbie Kalman's popular...
Welcome to Sri Lanka (Welcome to My Country)Welcome to Sri Lanka (Welcome to My Country)Cambodia (Countries of the World)Cambodia (Countries of the World)
Best Price: $16.99
Have you ever been to Cambodia? If not, and you can't go to Cambodia, and you would like to...

Bangladesh (Countries of the World (Gareth Stevens))Bangladesh (Countries of the World (Gareth Stevens))
Best Price: $7.95
Descubramos Afganistan = Looking at Afghanistan (Descubramos Paises del Mundo) (Spanish Edition)Descubramos Afganistan = Looking at Afghanistan (Descubramos Paises del Mundo) (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $8.94
Young Fu of the Upper YangtzeYoung Fu of the Upper Yangtze
Best Price: $4.00
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze is a wonderful book that I could continue reading a long time. The...
Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China (All Aboard Reading)Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China (All Aboard Reading)
Best Price: $1.41
For more than two thousand years, a secret army of life-size terra-cotta soldiers lay buried...
Chinese Girl and Boy Paper Dolls (Boys & Girls from Around the Globe)Chinese Girl and Boy Paper Dolls (Boys & Girls from Around the Globe)
Best Price: $13.99
I would have liked the dolls to be a bit larger, they are about five and a half inches tall. ...

Oman (Enchantment of the World, Second)Oman (Enchantment of the World, Second)
Best Price: $38.00
Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, and...
Cambodia (Enchantment of the World, Second)Cambodia (Enchantment of the World, Second)
Best Price: $29.25
Describes the geography history culture industry and people of Cambodia
Grandfather Tang's Story (Dragonfly Books)Grandfather Tang's Story (Dragonfly Books)
Best Price: $2.99
As a teacher librarian I bought my own copy of this book for use with my reading classes. In...
Celebrating Birthdays in BrazilCelebrating Birthdays in Brazil
Discusses the parties, decorations, food, music, games, and presents found at Brazilian birthday...
India (Country Topics for Crafts Projects)India (Country Topics for Crafts Projects)
Best Price: $15.00
This is a great book for teaching units on India to gradeschool age kids. The format is simple...

The Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun's Kung FuThe Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun's Kung Fu
Best Price: $12.25
I just love that this book is based on a woman that I hope existed! I love that when she was...
Count Your Way Through JapanCount Your Way Through Japan
Best Price: $0.90
I bought this book to help teach my students (grades 1 and 2) and my kids about Japan, a country...
Awakening the Dragon: The Dragon Boat FestivalAwakening the Dragon: The Dragon Boat Festival
Best Price: $4.90
In ancient times, the Chinese saw the dragon as both a protector and a threat, able to bring on...
Camel BellsCamel Bells
Best Price: $0.02
There is a lot to commend this book to a young audience who is just gaining an interest in, or...
These Are My PeopleThese Are My People
Best Price: $4.75
I think this is a good, clean story of Gladys Aylward's life. I could tell it was written...

Liang and the Magic Paintbrush: Liang Hab Tug Cwj Mem Pleev Kws Muaj Siv/Liang Thiab Tus Cwj Mem Pleev Uas Muaj Yees Siv (Lao Edition)Liang and the Magic Paintbrush: Liang Hab Tug Cwj Mem Pleev Kws Muaj Siv/Liang Thiab Tus Cwj Mem Pleev Uas Muaj Yees Siv (Lao Edition)
This bilingual edition is part of the Hmong Translation Initiative coordinated by...
The Bora Boys and the Last Big DoorThe Bora Boys and the Last Big Door
Best Price: $15.33
The Bora Boys And The Last Big Door is fantastic children's picturebook by Michael J. Feeney...
Jay and Juhi's Peacock AdventureJay and Juhi's Peacock Adventure
Best Price: $14.00
Jay and Juhi are young adventurers on a quest to find a magnificent bird - a peacock! Their...
I See the Sun in China (English and Chinese Edition)I See the Sun in China (English and Chinese Edition)
Best Price: $7.00
A little girl in China wakes up as the sunshine slips in through her window. She gets up, rouses...
Balinese Children's Favorite Stories (Children's Favorite Stories)Balinese Children's Favorite Stories (Children's Favorite Stories)
Best Price: $10.86
Like fables? Like children stories that also have some wisdom in them? Some Hans Christian...

Play and Learn About Lebanon: 6-11 YearsPlay and Learn About Lebanon: 6-11 YearsForbidden Tales: SwordForbidden Tales: Sword
On the morning of Miu Miu's fifteenth birthday, her mother makes a startling revelation: Miu...
The Empty PotThe Empty Pot
Best Price: $11.03
The Empty Pot has sold more than 300,000 copies in hardcover and paperback. Now, in a big book...
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural RevolutionRed Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
Best Price: $3.42
Red Scarf Girl, by Ji-li Jiang, is about her experience of growing up during the Cultural...
Daughter of the Mountains (Newbery Library, Puffin)Daughter of the Mountains (Newbery Library, Puffin)
Best Price: $2.94
Set in the early 20th century, this story explores the culture and traditions of Tibet, as well...

Little Pear and His Friends (Odyssey Classics (Odyssey Classics))Little Pear and His Friends (Odyssey Classics (Odyssey Classics))
Best Price: $1.84
This is the third Little Pear book my youngest son has read in the Little Pear book series. My...
The Surangini TalesThe Surangini Tales
Best Price: $10.00
I remember reading this book when I was in elementary school. The first time I read it is I was...
India: Old Delhi (Airmail from India)India: Old Delhi (Airmail from India)
Hello to YOU! It is me, Hari Sharma! I live in Old Dehli in the big huge country of India. ...
  
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