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An interview with the translator of  Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan
27 Apr 2015

An interview with the translator of Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan

by Zoe | posted in: Cao Wenxuan, Helen Wang, Meilo So | 2

Many of the best books take us into ourselves and outside into the world, facilitating journeys we might not otherwise have taken either in thought or reality. This sense of adventure and possibility is one of the reason’s why I’m … Continued

Author/Illustrator Interviews, Books in translation, China, Families, Friendship, History
Brother Hugo and the Bear: Blending fact, fiction and illuminated manuscripts
2 Feb 2015

Brother Hugo and the Bear: Blending fact, fiction and illuminated manuscripts

by Zoe | posted in: Katy Beebe, S. D. Schindler | 9

I have to admit that there have been one or two occasions in my lifetime when I’ve lost a library book. I’ve never had a reasonable excuse (the overflowing levels of books in my home may be what has swallowed … Continued

Bears, Bookmaking, Books / Libraries, History, Humour, Monks
The Story of Money from bartering to bail out
17 Nov 2014

The Story of Money from bartering to bail out

by Zoe | posted in: Martin Jenkins, Satoshi Kitamura | 10

The Story of Money written by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura is a humorous, wide-ranging tale about the evolution of money, starting with what people did before money was invented, exploring why it came into being and how money … Continued

Geography, History, Learning about the world, Money, Nonfiction, Numbers

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