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M Is for Myanmar

AUTHOR Maung Myint, Khin; Rush, Elizabeth
PUBLISHER ThingsAsian Press (05/01/2011)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Two sisters are on their way to visit Myanmar, their parents' birthplace. Hla, the older sister describes this far away place in vignettes and poems as colorful as the paintings that showcase this magical place. She tells of the Shwedagon Pagoda that shines like a hundred crazy stars, the majestic monastery where monks meditate, the fisherman who paddles with his legs and the yummy Mohinga noodle soup. Among tales of the Golden Rock and ringing bells, Hla brings Myanmar to life in a way guaranteed to enchant young readers--and their parents. Bilingual text enhances this cultural immersion for language learners of all ages.

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ISBN-13: 9781934159286
ISBN-10: 193415928X
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Picture Book)
Content Language: Burmese
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Page Count: 40
Carton Quantity: 28
Product Dimensions: 6.60 x 0.40 x 10.20 inches
Weight: 0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Maps, Ikids, Bilingual, Illustrated
Country of Origin: SG
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Asia
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Dewey Decimal: 915.910
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Two sisters are on their way to visit Myanmar, their parents' birthplace. Hla, the older sister describes this far away place in vignettes and poems as colorful as the paintings that showcase this magical place. She tells of the Shwedagon Pagoda that shines like a hundred crazy stars, the majestic monastery where monks meditate, the fisherman who paddles with his legs and the yummy Mohinga noodle soup. Among tales of the Golden Rock and ringing bells, Hla brings Myanmar to life in a way guaranteed to enchant young readers--and their parents. Bilingual text enhances this cultural immersion for language learners of all ages.

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Author: Rush, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Rush has crossed borders with Bangladeshi cattle smugglers, built homes with Lima s squatters, and participated in the underground performance art scene in Yangon, Myanmar and Hanoi, Vietnam. Her work has appeared in Granta, Orion, Le Monde Diplomatique, Al Jazeera, Witness, the Huffington Post, Frieze, Nowhere and others. She is the editor and a contributor to Lost & Found Hanoi (ThingsAsian Press 2013), a collection of photographs that captures the essence of present-day North Vietnam. She currently teaches at the City University of New York and is at work on a non-fiction book about how marginalized people are responding to sea rise.
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