G06: ELA: Stories Worth Sharing: Asia / Australia

In this picture book the indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne's beautiful Yarra River, from its source to its mouth; from its pre-history to the present day. An ode to Australian rivers, the flora and fauna that live on them, and the function they perform as a part of modern day life. Wilam brings Aboriginal life, culture and language right in to the heart of the city.

From the author of Walkabout come ten of Australia's ancient aboriginal legends, authentically and elegantly retold.

The Great Race is an exciting retelling of an Indonesian folktale featuring the popular trickster Kanchil the mouse-deer.

Why are some carpets magic? What is a wish-tree? And where can the fountain of eternal life be found? The answers to these and many other intriguing questions can be found in Sally Pomme Clayton's enchanted storytelling journey through Central Asia. On her travels in the region, Sally has accumulated a wealth of folklore and knowledge of nomadic cultures. These 12 exotic retellings of stories related to the author in storytelling tents.

A rabbit helps a young boy outsmart a hungry tiger.

The story of a centuries-old white snake that takes the form of a woman and falls in love with a mortal; and includes vivid color illustrations and closing notes on the Chinese opera, the origins of the story, and elements of the story such as Broken Bridge and realgar wine.

While he is traveling to the Western Heaven in quest of the ancient Buddhist scriptures, the monk Hsuan Tsang is captured by the White Bone Demon and his disciple Monkey tries to rescue him.

There's a time when tigers and human beings lived close to each other, says Dhavat Singh Uikey, an artist from the Gond tribe in central India. Gond villages were often located close to the forest, where tigers roamed freely. Familiar yet wild, the tiger played a compelling role in people's lives - and in their imagination. Ferocious and magnificent, it was revered as much as it was feared.In this book, Dhavat offers us a glimpse into this forgotten world, through a retelling oftraditional Gond tales about the tiger, illustrated with richly symbolic art. In the process, he captures not only the mythic and iconic status of the great beast, but also a time, place and relationship that is lost to us.

This fresh, opulent presentation of the Bhagavad-Gita, India's great spiritual masterpiece, is truly unique. Profusely illustrated with 40 color plates and more than 50 black-and-white drawings, this edition provides a fresh look at this immensely popular classic. A selection of essential verses is lavishly illustrated, incorporating both Eastern and Western classical illumination styles. The authors worked on the illustrations for over five years, inspired by the timeless wisdom of the Gita and their personal association with A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, the translator of the book's verses. lluminations captures the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita with artistic inspiration from Renaissance, Pre-Raphaelite and Celtic art.

When she is forced to leave Vietnam, a young girl brings a lotus seed with her to America in remembrance of her homeland. “Exquisite artwork fuses with a compelling narrative--a concise endnote places the story effectively within a historical context--to produce a moving and polished offering.”--Publishers Weekly