Gifts & publications catalogue 2004/05 from the New Internationalist

New Internationalist, Sept, 2004

Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak

By Deborah Ellis

War, like everything humans do, is a choice. In this revealing new book by the award-winning author of The Breadwinner and Parvana's Journey Israeli and Palestinian children talk about how the choices made by adults have affected their lives. Candid, honest, insightful, hopeful interviews.

Hardback, ages 11 up, 114 pages

Item No 185 $18.95 Cdn / $16.95 US

A Life Like Mine: How children live round the world

A Dorling Kindersley book produced in association with UNICEF with a foreword by UNICEF Children's Ambassador Harry Belafonte. Printed in Italy to the high standards of DK Publications this book explores how the Convention on the Rights of the Child is met around the globe. You'll meet children from many countries and learn what makes their lives unique. And in the process you'll learn about work, war, family, play, education, clean water, shelter, food and many other issues. A donation goes to UNICEF for every copy sold.

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Hardback, ages 5-13, 128 pages

Item No 189 $38.95 Cdn / $24.95 US

A Forest of Stories

Retold by Rina Singh

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A unique collection of folk tales from around the world. Whether from China, India, Nigeria or Morocco each story asks us to rethink our relationship with the natural world and challenges us to look at trees in new ways. We depend on forests for so many things: what they breathe out, we breathe in. So the presence of trees is essential to our existence. Lavishly illustrated.

Hardback, ages 5-12, 64 pages

Item No 187 $26.95 Cdn / $19.95 US

If the World Were a Village

By David J Smith

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Numbers are hard to understand but what if we imagined the whole population of the world as a village of just 100 people? By learning more about the villagers--who they are, how they live and who has what--we can find out more about our neighbours in the real world. David Smith takes us on a revealing global journey. Gorgeous colour illustrations. With an afterword on 'Teaching Children about the global village'.

Hardback, ages 5-10, 32 pages

Item No 188 $17.95 Cdn / $15.95 US

Artifact: The Hunt for Stolen Treasures board game

An exciting strategy game that sends players around the globe to rescue missing treasures. From Armenia to Aotearoa/NZ you search the world for lost and stolen artifacts. And in the process you learn valuable lessons in history, culture, geography and the arts. What are the world's 10 most common spoken languages? Where is the driest place in the world? Which countries have the largest Buddhist populations? You'll find out when you play Artifact.

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Ages 12 and up, for 2 to 6 players. Includes: Handsome game board, 72 Artifact cards, 24 Informant cards, 6 Legend cards, 180 Challenge cards, 15 second timer, 2 dice and 90 Dome pieces.

Item No 212 $39.95 Cdn / $31.95 US

Bioviva board game

Fun and fascinating, this wonderfully well-thought out game has won award after award. Travel through the world answering questions about nature and the environment, learning and laughing as you go. And at the end of each game, you'll have new insight and respect for the intricacies of our planet and its inhabitants.