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KOREA - PRODUCTS - BOOKS/MUSIC/VIDEOS
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New products added 4/10/07
Cooking the Korean Way By Okwha Chung and Judy Monroe
- Price $25.00
Korea is a land where ancient and modern traditions coexist. Although split politically, North and South Korea continue to share a varied cuisine that is both healthy and delicious. Often highly seasoned, Korean dishes such as cold cucumber soup, san jok (grilled beef and vegetable skewers), and ho bak jon (zucchini pancakes) are unique and appealing. Book contains beautiful color photographs and much cultural information. Hardcover. 72 pages.
Count Your Way Through Korea by Jim Haskins
- Price $5.95
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. Paperback. 24 pages.
Jin Ju from Korea Sticker Paper Doll
- Price $1.50
Dark-eyed charmer models her country’s traditional clothing: apparel for a court dancer, a peasant outfit, and a national costume with floor-length skirt.
Kimchi and Calamari By Rose Kent
- Price $15.99
Kimchi and calamari. It sounds like a quirky food fusion of Korean and Italian cuisine, and it's exactly how Joseph Calderaro feels about himself. Why wouldn't an adopted Korean drummer—comic book junkie feel like a combo platter given: (1) his face in the mirror and (2) his proud Italian family. And now Joseph has to write an essay about his ancestors for social studies. All he knows is that his birth family shipped his diapered butt on a plane to the USA. End of story. But what he writes leads to a catastrophe messier than a table of shattered dishes—and self-discovery that Joseph never could have imagined. Hardcover: 240 pages. Reading level: Ages 9-12
Korean Girl and Boy Paper Dolls by Yuko Green
- Price $3.95
Dress two adorable youngsters in a colorful wardrobe of traditional Korean costumes--robes and headdresses worn by musicians, folk and court dancers, brides and grooms, royalty, and other figures. Musical instruments and other accessories, as well as descriptive notes, complete an entertaining and educational collection that will delight paper doll fans and collectors of all ages. 33 costumes on 8 plates.
My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits
- Price $16.00
Yoon's name means Shining Wisdom, and when she writes it in Korean, it looks happy, like dancing figures. But her father tells her that she must learn to write it in English. In English, all the lines and circles stand alone, which is just how Yoon feels in the United States. Yoon isn't sure that she wants to be YOON. At her new school, she tries out different names – maybe CAT or BIRD. Maybe CUPCAKE! Hardcover. 32 pages.
Peach Heaven by Yangsook Choi
- Price $16.00
The white peaches grown in Puchon are the best in all South Korea, and a rare treat for a little girl who lives in the town. She dreams of a peach orchard where she can play and eat as much of the delicious fruit as she wishes. Then one day, after weeks of heavy downpours, the sky begins to rain peaches. Yangsook finds herself in peach heaven - until she remembers the farmers who have lost their harvest, and decides she must help them. Paintings with scenes that evoke traditional South Korean landscapes accompany this lovingly told story from the author's childhood. Hardcover. 32 pages.
Teach Me... Korean - A Musical Journey Through the Day by Judy Mahoney - Price - Book and CD - $15.95
Book and Cassette - $13.95
The award-winning musical series, perfect for beginners. Learn useful words of everyday life, including greetings, numbers, colors, days of the week, family members, body parts and more. The Teach Me... series includes a delightfully illustrated book with song lyrics and translations in English. For children ages 2 and up.
Book and CD
Book and Cassette
Teach Me More ... Korean - A Musical Journey Through the Year by Judy Mahoney - Price - Book and CD - $15.95
Book and Cassette - $13.95
More songs, more learning, more fun! Teach Me More... continues the learning adventure with more songs and an advanced vocabulary. The second level celebrates the seasons and introduces you to the beach, the zoo, a museum and celebrates the holidays and a birthday party. The More series includes a delightfully illustrated book with song lyrics and translations in English. For children ages 2 and up.
Book and CD
Book and Cassette
The Rabbit's Tale, a Story from Korea by Suzanne Crowder Han
- Price $16.95
Everyone knows that rabbits have short, fluffy tails. But this wasn't always the case. In this captivating version of a Korean folktale, a tiger tells a rabbit the story of how he narrowly escaped being eaten by an evil creature. Amazed that anything could scare a tiger, the curious rabbit dashes off to see the creature. The tiger warns him not to go, but the rabbit doesn't listen and gets himself in a spot of trouble that changes all rabbits forever.
Illustrated with dramatic detail and vibrant hues by Richard Wehrman, The Rabbit's Tail will transport young readers to a time deep in Korea's folktale tradition..
Families of Korea DVD - Price $29.95
Hee jin lives in 600 year-old HaHoe village and is learning the village's ancient mask dance that's performed for visitors all summer long. Her mother and grandmother run restaurants in the village and her father and grandfather farm land on the edge of the village. Heejin and her father visit the local market and stop at a paper factory to buy gift wrapping for her grandmother's birthday. There we see how paper is hand-made. We also follow 9-year-old Ki tae in Seoul, the capital of Korea, through a busy day in school and at his many after-school activities. Ki tae's mother practices golf before she shops in the neighborhood open market and supermarket. We watch Ki tae's aunt and his mother make a special dinner, and follow his father to the factory that he manages. 30 minutes. Ages 3-10.
Families of Korea Video - Price $29.95
Viewers get a peek at the everyday lives of two families - usually an urban and a rural family. We are introduced to a child who helps narrate his or her activities. The footage is fantastic - intimate but not intrusive. Lots of interesting facts about the country are presented from a realistic viewpoint which brings other cultures into your classroom or home. 30 min. All ages.
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