Tuttle publishing aug 2021 (6 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*\*Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner\*\* Ride on a rhino, enter a mandala, or climb Mt. Fuji! Asia is an entire world of incredible places to go and things to see and do! Exploring other cultures is a favorite classroom activity for teachers and students alike. Now, author Sue DiCicco draws on her background as a writer, illustrator, sculptor, and former Disney animator to take kids on an imaginative tour of China, Japan, Korea, India, and beyond through artifacts on display at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Adventures in Asian Art travels from exhibit to exhibit, inviting kids to picture themselves in a variety of Asian countries as they ride on a rhino, become a samurai, or climb Mt. Fuji! Asia is home to an endless array of surprising places to go and things to see and do, and through the magic of DiCicco's charming verse narrative, readers join a cartoon mom as she takes her three cartoon children through the museum for an afternoon of nonstop fun and learning. This delightfully illustrated, classroom-friendly book shares a series of fun facts about each of the exhibits and explains the culture, beliefs, and daily life informing these beautiful works of art.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An irresistible felting book for cat lovers! From playful tabbies to fierce black cats, this book shows you how to create felted felines in every shape and posture: crouching, preening, stretching, napping and ready to pounce! Master Japanese felting artist and teacher (and a great cat lover himself) Housetsu Sato shows you how to become an expert in capturing a cat's essential form and character--especially at the kitten stage, when they are full of surprises. In this book Sato teaches you how to: - Form the basic shapes and cat body parts- Create a variety of familiar cat poses and postures- Add realistic textures and markings to the fur- Give unique expressions to your cat facesAlong the way, he shows you how to infuse your felted friends with a playful sense of 'cattitude,' including how to incorporate fur from your real kitties into your felted models. Detailed instructions and photos for each cat piece, fur texture and marking make these projects friendly even if you are new to felting. Full-size templates help you form the correct shapes and proportions, and brief lessons in cat anatomy help you make your felted cats truly lifelike. Photos showing variations on the poses and markings make it easy to envision your own cat's likeness emerging from your hands.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Recreate your favorite Korean recipes and discover new dishes with this easy-to-follow cookbook! Flavorful and satisfying, Korean cuisine is a tantalizing balance of tastes and textures--fiery peppers are a counterpoint to mild rice, fragrant sesame oil adds a hint of sweetness to meat and vegetables, and pickled kimchi adds zest with its tanginess and crunch. And, best of all, Korean food emphasizes vegetables and grains, making it as healthy as it is delicious. This Korean cookbook features more than 60 recipes, created by the celebrated chefs at the Shilla Hotel, Seoul. Discover popular favorites--beef bulgogi, Bibimbap (steamed rice with vegetables and red chili bean paste) and stuffed cucumber kimchi--as well as other delicious and easy-to-prepare dishes such as Guljeolpan (nine-sectioned royal platter), Shinseolo and Korean Festive Cakes. Stunning photography, detailed information on ingredients, and insights into the culture of this fascinating country make The Food of Korea the perfect companion for your adventure into Korean cuisine. Recipes include: - Classic Chinese Cabbage Kimchi- Traditional Rice Flour Pancake Rolls- Mushroom Casserole- Stewed Beef Ribs- Grilled Red Snapper- Ginger Cookies Dipped in Honey.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As its title suggests, this book captures the essence of Japanese life and culture in 100 words. From well-known concepts like zen, kawaii and anime to their lesser-known counterparts waiting to be discovered by the West, Japan in 100 Words covers it all. Readers will learn more about: - Chochin--decorative lanterns seen everywhere from shrines and temples to izakaya- Fugu--the very carefully prepared delicacy of poisonous blowfish- J-pop--the now widely popular musical genre- Karoshi--literally translated as 'overwork death'- Omiai--the Japanese version of an arranged marriage- And much more!The beautiful full-color illustrations bring these ideas, places and objects to life--making it the perfect addition to any Japanophiles library or a fun and useful introductory guide for a first-time visitor to Japan. Otani, Ayano (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - These fine-quality sheets feature 6 prints inspired by stylish succulents!These papers are suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping. The variety of designs means they are useful for any occasion-whether a holiday, birthday, anniversary or 'just because.'Designed in a folder-style to prevent the sheets from tearing or bending, this gift wrapping set includes:24 sheets of 18 x 24 inch (45 x 61 cm) paper6 unique patternsThe tradition of gift wrapping originated in Asia, with the first documented use in China in the 2nd century BC. Japanese furoshiki, reusable wrapping cloth, is still in use four centuries after it was first created. Gift wrapping is one custom that has prevailed through the ages and across the world-it should be special for both the gift giver and recipient.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Travel the world through its most unusual, surprising and unforgettable traditional foods. 'I could not have written A Cook's Tour without this book. There is so much I would have missed. So dig in. Enjoy.Eat. Eat adventurously. Miss nothing. It's all here in these pages.' --From the Foreword by Anthony Bourdain Sit down for a meal with the locals on six continents--what they eat may surprise you. Extreme Cuisine examines eating habits across the global neighborhood, showing once and for all that road kill in one culture is restaurant fare in another! 'I've tried to make this book a guide to how the other half dines and why. Over a period of twenty-five years I've augmented my meat-and-potatoes upbringing in the United States to try a wide variety of regional specialties, from steamed water beetles, fried grasshoppers and ants, to sparrow, bison and crocodile. I've eaten deep-fried bull's testicles in Mexico, live shrimp sushi in Hawaii, mice cooked over an open wood fire in Thailand, pig stomach soup in Singapore, minced water buffalo and yak butter tea in Nepal, stir-fried dog tongue, and 'five penis wine' in China.' --From the introduction by Jerry Hopkins Dive headfirst into food culture from around the world. Join author Jerry Hopkins on a culinary and cultural tour as he explores foods that may seem bizarre, and often off-putting, to us. As he says, 'What is considered repulsive to someone in one part of the world, in another part of the world is simply considered lunch.' Part travelogue, part cultural commentary and history, and part cookbook (yes, really), with Extreme Cuisine anyone can become an adventurous eater--or at least learn what it's like to be one. Chapters include: - Mammals- Reptiles & Water Creatures- Birds- Insects, Spiders & Scorpions- Plants- Leftovers.…