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Well-known author Jim Haskins takes children on a tour of cultural discovery as he counts his way, from one to ten, through Italy. Readers learn about the two mythological brothers who founded Rome and the six watery districts of Venice. Artist Beth Wright applies bold, vibrant illustrations to Haskins's Italian samplings. Together, they bring the beauty and essence of historic Italy to life.
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If it takes four days to go halfway across the Soviet Union by train, imagine how long it would take on two snowshoes! In this fascinating look at Russian culture, Jim Haskins introduces young readers to the Russian numbers from one to ten. The clear text and bold, full-color illustrations by Vera Mednikov will give children a glimpse of the wonderful diversity of this vast country and its people.
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According to a Chinese myth, four animals helped create the universe. This ancient story joins nine other descriptions of Chinese life and culture-from the five tones of the Chinese musical scale to the seven zones of vegetation found in China. Jim Haskins's simple text and Dennis Hockerman's stunning illustrations give children an opportunity to get to know their neighbors across the Pacific.
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Well-known author Jim Haskins takes children on a journey of ethnic discovery as he counts his way, one to ten, through Germany. Readers learn about three famous German composers and six breeds of German dogs. Helen Byers's soft watercolor illustrations enhance each German sampling. Together, artist and writer bring the diversity of German culture to life in this unique counting book.
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With the Korean numbers one through ten, Jim Haskins introduces young readers to diverse aspects of Korean culture. Describing such things as one ancient building and eight food seasonings, Haskins's clear text works together with vivid full-color illustrations by Dennis Hockerman to help children explore Korean life.
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Imagine floating a candle down the Ganges River in the five-day-long Hindu festival of lights. Learn the story of the Taj Mahal and its four minarets. As children count their way one-to-ten in the Hindu language, they will take a discovery tour of India. Well-known author Jim Haskins's text and Liz Brenner Dodson's brilliant full-color illustrations give readers a taste of India's rich culture and beauty.
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For the numbers one to ten, the Japanese language offers two sets of numbers. In Count Your Way through Japan, Jim Haskins uses the set based on Chinese numbers to count such aspects of Japanese life as Japan's one Mount Fuji and its six yearly sumo-wrestling tournaments. Delicate full-color paintings by Martin Skoro further illustrate the depth, simplicity, and beauty of Japanese culture.
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Since its early use as a language of trade, Swahili has helped people of different African and Arabian cultures to communicate. Today it is the official language of two African nations. In Count Your Way through Africa, Jim Haskins uses the Swahili numbers one through ten to describe such things as seven animals native to Africa and nine lines of an African poem. The clear text and rich watercolor illustrations by Barbara Knutson combine to give young...
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In this introduction to the Spanish numbers one through ten, Jim Haskins leads young readers on an adventure of discovery "south of the border." Vibrant full-color illustrations by Helen Byers combine with the text to give children an impression of the rich complexity of Mexico's land and culture.
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Arabic is spoken by nearly two hundred million people throughout the world. It is the official language in nineteen countries, and the co-official language in two other countries. From one language to ten miles of sand dunes, Jim Haskins's simple text combines with Dana Gustafson's striking full-color illustrations to lead readers on a fascinating journey through the Arab world.
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In this book, popular author Jim Haskins counts his way through Israel, from one to ten, in the Hebrew language--one of Israel's two official languages. Rick Hanson's airbrush and watercolor illustrations dynamically enhance the text to portray this diverse Middle Eastern country.
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Count your way, from one to ten, through Canada, land of the five-pointed maple leaf and two official languages. Readers learn to count in French in this fascinating look at Canada's history and cultural diversity. Jim Haskin's simple, appealing text combines with dynamic, full-color illustrations by Steve Michaels to lead readers on a journey through this vast northern country.
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