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A beautifully illustrated biography of a man whose philosophy shaped the course of Chinese history: the great teacher Confucius.

The aging Chinese Emperor gives one flower seed to each child in his kingdom. "In a year's time show me what you have grown", he declares, "and the flowers will choose my successor". Demi's exquisite art and simple text show how one child's failure is turned to success in a tale of honesty rewarded.

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Marco Polo was just 17 when he left his home in Italy to travel to China with his merchant father - a man who had traveled so long and far that Marco had met him only two years before. It was another 24 years before Marco would return to Italy with a treasure of precious jewels sewn into his clothing and a lifetime's worth of discoveries and adventures. Marco Polo and his merchant family bridged Europe and Asia long before Christopher Columbus...

Compiled and illustrated with gold ink by Demi, this wonderful collection of fables and teaching from the Buddha is sure to draw young readers into the ancient teachings of the Buddha that are as relevant today as they were more than 2, 000 years ago. Full color.

Inspired by the paintings and sculptures of several Asian cultures, award-winning author and illustrator Demi presents a sumptuous picture book biography about the life of Buddha. Full color.

Award-winning picture book author Demi delivers a fully illustrated picture book that tells the story of the search for the 14th Dalai Lama. Now in paperback for the first time, with a Foreword written by The Dalai Lama himself. Full color.

Celebrated author and artist Demi beautifully portrays the life and story of Marie Curie, the revolutionary scientist and winner of two Nobel Prizes who discovered two elements: radium and polonium. Full color.

THIS IS THE LEGEND OF LAO TZU, who may or may not have been born, who may or may not have founded Taoism, on of the greatest religions in the world, and who may or may not have written one of the greatest books of wisdom in the world: the Tao Te Ching, or the "Way of Heaven." This thoughtful and thought-provoking book opens with a biography of Lao Tzu, the mysterious philosopher who is said to have been born at the age of eighty-one with snow-...

The Chinese emperor announces an unusual test to choose an heir--the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the emperor will be his successor. Ping, unaccountably, is unable to get his seed to sprout--but Ping's empty pot is best of all. Full-color illustrations.

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Born in 1451 in the seafaring nation of Genoa in northern Italy, Christopher Columbus grew up watching ships sail into the harbor loaded with riches from Egypt, Spain, England, and Belgium. Columbus was convinced that he could gain gold, silk, ivory, and much personal wealth for himself if he were to sail west from Europe to the East and trade with China and India. When Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon finally provided hi...

Hidden amongst the poor cowherds, Krishna uses his miraculous powers to fight an evil demon king who has overthrown the peaceful kingdom of Mathura.

Long ago in India, there lived a raja who believed that he was wise and fair. But every year he kept nearly all the people's rice for himself. Then a village girl named Rani devises a clever plan, using the surprising power of doubling to win more than one billion grains of rice from the raja.

A beautiful companion to Demi's classic The Empty Pot.In this new Chinese fable, Ping returns and deals with the selfish and greedy Tan Tan, who owns a beautiful house and a beautiful shady tree, but who does not share. Ping turns Tan Tan's greed into his own gain, but even with his new-found wealth, Ping is true to his generous nature-there is room for everyone. Simply told and beautifully illustrated, The Shady Tree is sure to become a classic.

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A Ping le encantan las flores. A pesar de sus dotes como jardinero y su paciencia, Ping no consigue hacer brotar nada de las emillas del emperador Un cuento popular chino sobre la recompensa de la honestidad. A partir de 5 años.

Imagine looking out to sea and watching over three hundred gargantuan ships, their flaming red sails caught in the wind, approaching your shore. What wonders of the world would be found on those ships?

Presented in the language of the New Testament from the King James Version of the Bible, this inspirational picture book biography takes readers from Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin Mary to Jesus's crucifixion. Full color.

A beautifully illustrated biography of a man whose philosophy shaped the course of Chinese history: the great teacher Confucius.