{"product_id":"story-of-the-mongolian-tent-house-hardcover","title":"Story of the Mongolian Tent House - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDashdondog Jamba\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne Pellowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBeatriz Vidal\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on an original tale by award-winning Mongolian author, Dashdondog Jamba, and retold by distinguished international author, Anne Pellowski, find out how the traditional Mongolian tent house (called a \u003ci\u003eger\u003c\/i\u003e in Mongolian and a \u003ci\u003eyurt\u003c\/i\u003e in Turkish), was created in the ancient past by drawing on the example of nature, and how it later became a beloved symbol of friendship and harmony. With stunning illustrations of Mongolian culture by renowned artist, Beatriz Vidal, young readers can experience first-hand the wide-open steppes of this vast and wild land bordering on Russia to the north and China to the south.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDashdondog Jamba (1941-2017) was a world-renowned Mongolian author who dedicated his life to writing, translating, and telling stories for children. A passionate promoter of children's reading, he traveled with his nomadic library for over 24 years across Mongolia, covering a distance of more than 85,000 miles. Dashdondog wrote over 100 children's books and translated more than 50 books by foreign writers. Among his award-winning titles are \u003ci\u003eTales on Horseback\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMongolian Folktales\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnne Pellowski is a distinguished Polish-American storyteller and authority on international literature for children. From 1966-1981 she worked for the U.S. Committee to UNICEF as the founding director of the Information Center on Children's Cultures. The recipient of several awards, including a National Storytelling Network Lifetime Achievement Award, she was a nominee for the prestigious 2010 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Anne's writings include \u003ci\u003eThe World of Children's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Storytelling Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Winona, Wisconsin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeatriz Vidal is an award-winning Argentinean painter, illustrator, and teacher. Her work has appeared in well-known magazines such as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. Beatriz won the prestigious Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award for her title \u003ci\u003eA Library for Juana\u003c\/i\u003e, while her books \u003ci\u003eRainbow Crow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain\u003c\/i\u003e were Reading Rainbow selections. Beatriz divides her time between Cόrdoba in Argentina and New York City in the USA.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 10.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335509250285,"sku":"9781937786816","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/4DHLnbk0kP9781937786816.webp?v=1785041647","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/story-of-the-mongolian-tent-house-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}