By: Andrew Lang The Yellow Fairy Book is a wonderful collection of tales from all over the world. There are such familiar old favorites as the "Story of the Emperor's New Clothes," "The Tinder-box," "How to Tell a True Princess," and "The Nightingale." There are less familiar tales by Madame d'Aulnoy and from the collections of Andersen and Grimm. Many tales…
One of the most enduringly popular adventure tales, Treasure Island began in 1881 as a serialized adventure entitled "The Sea-Cook"in the periodical Young Folks. Completed during a stay at Davos, Switzerland, where Stevenson had gone for his health, it was published in 1883 in the form we know today. Set in the eighteenth century, Treasure Island spins a heady tale of piracy, a mysterious treasure map,…
French novelist Jules Verne — "the man who invented the future" — captured and intensified the human impulse to explore the world's hidden regions. This prophetic 1870 adventure novel, centering on a fabulous underwater craft commanded by the brilliant and mysterious Captain Nemo, was written well before the development of the deep-water submarine. Combining marvelous scientific achievements with common, everyday events, the…
By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann has been raised in the city by loving but overprotective aunts who speak in disapproving whispers of "those horrid Putney cousins." So imagine the child's shock when she's forced to move in with the dreaded country kin. They keep pets in the house! They eat in the kitchen and expect her to walk to school…
A handy reference book for children about architecture by Filipinos for Filipinos. This second edition of What Kids Should Know about Filipino Architecture has been updated and expanded with even more fascinating facts, including Filipino architecture during the pandemic. Isang sangguniang pambata tungkol sa arkitekturang likha ng mga Filipino para sa mga Filipino. Ang ikalawang edisyong ito ay puno ng…
A reference book for children about the different musical instruments of the Philippines. Isang sangguniang pambata tungkol sa iba't ibang instrumentong pangmusika ng Filipinas.
A reference book for children about visual arts and the works of Filipino artists. It also teaches kids how to look at and think about art. Isang sangguniang pambata tungkol sa sining biswal at ang mga likha ng mga artistang Filipino. Tinuturuan din nito ang mga bata kung paano tingnan at pagnilayan ang sining.
World Blank Map – Medium (13 x 9.5 inches) Best incorporated with World History; Mapwork. Large World Blank Map (13 x 19 inches) only available during OLL Workshops/Events.
