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      The Beauty of Traditional Chinese Make-up

      by Ya Li, Shiyu Chen

      Based on ancient Chinese documents, images and cultural relics, combined with mass pictures,this book traces the aesthetic changes of ancient Chinese makeup. The authors are committed to making up for the lack of makeup images, trying to restore some makeups that can be only found in historical records without pictures. Therefore, they initiated the ancient Chinese makeup restoration project, inviting makeup artists, photographers and models to work together to restore the full spectrum of Chinese women's makeup. The book not only reveals key turning points of women's makeup in nearly three thousand years, but also presents the changes in women's status and aesthetic trends in ancient Chinese society. 本书以中国古代文献、图像和文物为基础,以图文结合的方式,复盘中国古代妆容审美的变迁。 该书从商周的文身起笔,历数素妆风行的周代、彩妆肇始的秦代、审美成型的两汉、自在灵动的南北朝、奢侈华丽的唐、回归素朴的宋、异域风情的辽元、端庄清丽的明、花样繁多的清,不仅在细节处点明历代女性妆容的要点,也从侧面呈现了中国古代的社会风貌、女性地位和审美思潮的变迁。 这不仅是一部妆容史,更是一部全面的中国妆容图谱。两位作者致力于补齐妆容图像的缺失,尝试将一些仅见于史籍记载,而没有历史文物图片的妆型复原出来,故而发起中国古代妆容复原项目,邀请造型、化妆、摄影专家和模特,共同完成了了中国女性妆容复原全谱,是为本书重要配图。 全书用语通俗,考据严谨,图片精美,可为中国古代妆容研究提供重要参考,也是探索中国传统文化与审美的入门读物。

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      February 1983

      Die Sicherungsfunktion des Familienhaushalts.

      Eine interkulturelle, historisch-systematische Untersuchung an familialen Lebenslagen in Deutschland und China.

      by Bialas-Chen, Ya-Pin

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      May 2021

      "Academician takes you to explore" popular science picture book: lovely big friend

      "Academician takes you to explore" popular science picture book:

      by Song Xian, Liu Zhe, He Ya

      "Academician Takes You to Explore" is a set of popular science picture books for children aged 6-12. The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum and the Beauty Science Team jointly planned this series of books. Relying on the content, through vivid stories and exquisite paintings, the scientists’ live lectures are adapted into interesting science picture books, so that young readers can appreciate the progress of cutting-edge scientific research in novel stories and pictures. This book mainly tells the story about elephant protection. While traveling to Xishuangbanna, the protagonist Mia ran into a baby elephant who accidentally broke into the farmland. Later, she followed the baby elephant into the territory of Asian elephants and learned about the living habits of elephants. Later, during a visit to the zoo, Mia learned the difference between Asian elephants and African elephants, and experienced the poaching of elephants in Africa. In the end, Mia became a volunteer for elephant conservation.

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      April 2021

      Die Zukunft gehört uns

      12 wahre Geschichten über Kinder, die sich für eine bessere Welt einsetzen | Zwölf wahre Geschichten für kleine Aktivistinnen und Aktivisten | Kinderbuch ab 5 Jahre

      by Loll Kirby, Yas Imamura, Conny Lösch, Michael Platt

      Mohamad aus Syrien war zwölf Jahre alt, als er eine Schule in einem Flüchtlingslager eröffnet hat. Die siebenjährige Havana aus den USA möchte, dass alle Kinder Spaß am Lesen haben, und verschenkt deshalb Kinderbücher mit vielfältigen Heldinnen und Helden. Kesz von den Philippinen lebte als kleiner Junge auf der Straße. Schon mit sieben Jahren hat er eine Organisation gegründet, um anderen Kindern in der gleichen Situation zu helfen. Loll Kirby erzählt von mutigen Mädchen und Jungen wie Mohamad, Havana und Kesz, die sich für eine bessere Zukunft einsetzen. Auf den bunten Illustrationen von Yas Imamura gibt es viel zu entdecken. Die Zukunft gehört uns macht Mut und zeigt, dass wir alle etwas tun können, um die Welt von morgen gerechter zu machen.

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      Children's & YA

      Iminsi ya Kiki

      by Odile Uwera

      Iminsi ya Kiki is a board book for children, the story talks of how Kiki spends her days of the week.

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      The Land of Zeekola

      by Amr Abdelhamid

      Can you imagine entering a crypt to find yourself in a strange land whose people deal with intelligence units? You work and do not take your wage in cash, but rather your intelligence units increase, and if you buy something, they decrease. It is the wondrous land of Zeekola, where there is no place for lazy ones. Whoever runs out of units will be killed. A strange adventure in which the novel takes us with its hero Khaled, who suddenly finds himself there to get to know that country. We live with its people, witness his meeting with the doctor Aseel, and go with him on a path he never choose.

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      December 2025

      The Book of Poetry

      by WU GAUNGPING

      "Book of Poetry" is the beginning of ancient Chinese poetry and the earliest collection of poems. A collection of 305 ancient poems from the 11th century BC to the 6th century BC were originally called "Poems" or "Three Hundred Poems". In the Western Han Dynasty, they were revered as Confucian classics and they were called "Book of Poetry". "The Book of Poetry" is divided into three parts: "Wind", "Ya" and "Ode". It is rich in content, reflecting labor and love, war and corvee, oppression and resistance, customs and marriage, ancestor worship and banquet, and even astronomical phenomena, landforms, animals, Plants and other aspects are a mirror of social life in the Zhou Dynasty.

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      Children's & YA

      Changeling

      by Kotryna Zylė

      Changeling is a rebellious novel about creativity, youth and the raging intensity of teenage emotional life. The gripping story plunges the reader into the depths of a mystical town, a haunting and haunted place, where boundaries between the real and the otherworldly become dangerously blurred. A strange and electrifying tale of teenage disenchantment, Changeling is a work of stunning emotional force that captures the twisted complexities of family relationships and friendships, first love, and the quest for self-definition. Guided by short introductions to Baltic mythology, readers will find themselves in an urban landscape steeped in pagan and post-Soviet history.

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      Fiction
      2022

      Rejoice, My Heart

      by Alawiya Sobh

      Ghassan, a musician and Oud player, leaves for New York, fleeing the Lebanese civil war after his extremist bother, Afif, murdered his older and pacifist brother Jamal, who sought to open the door to Muslim-Christian dialogue. In New York, Ghassan struggles to erase all his memories but his thoughts would always bring him back to his hometown, Dar El Ezz, as it was long before the war. ///Soon, he falls in love with and marries Kristin, becomes more emotionally stable, and embraces American culture. But when he must return to Lebanon for his father’s funeral, nostalgia for his homeland and a series of events force Ghassan to face a convergence of two cultures. ///“Efrah Ya Qalbi” (Rejoice, My Heart!) is a novel about love, music, identity, one’s sense of belonging, brotherly conflicts, and the diaspora. It dives into the lives, troubles, and dilemmas of the characters. ///The stories intertwine amid a fascinating narrative, thus revealing the turmoil and troubles of the Lebanese community torn by wars and outbursts. The novel also addresses the relationship between the East and the West, where struggling and cracked identities are silenced and offers a new vision through analysis and narration.

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      February 2021

      Layers

      by Poznanski, U.

      Can You Believe Your Eyes? Dorian has been living on the streets since running away from home, and has always managed to fend for himself pretty well. But when he wakes up one morning beside a dead homeless man who has evidently been murdered, Dorian panics – he can’t remember anything of what happened the previous night. Is he responsible for the man’s murder? Then a stranger appears with an unexpected offer of help, and Dorian seizes the opportunity with both hands – this is his chance to hide from the police. The stranger works with young people in need, and he takes Dorian to a villa where he is given food, new clothes and even schooling.But Dorian soon learns that you get nothing for free in this life. In return for being looked after at the villa, Dorian is expected to distribute mysterious free gifts – gifts which are very carefully sealed. And when an unexpected turn of events results in him keeping one of the gifts, he finds himself being hunted by merciless pursuers. After the international YA-bestseller Erebos, Saeculum and The Eleria-Trilogy Ursula Poznanski now presents her new thriller: Layers Awarded with the Hans-Jörg-Martin Prize 2016 for the best YA-Thriller! More information also available under: www.layers-buch.de

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      Intego ya Ntama

      by Servilien Hagenimana

      “Ntama’s goal”A board book with a funny story, to teach children different domestic animals.

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      Fiction
      November 2022

      Las cosas que ya no están (Things that are no longer there)

      by Tatiana Torres Álvarez

      At the end of the day, a reader crosses Bogotá. The landscape, the reflections and the notes in the margins of the pages of a book shake the memories of a love.

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      Children's & YA
      May 2019

      Mila's Pearl

      by Fatima Sharafeddine

      A painful incident at school leads Mila to take a very important but secret decision, which is to lose her excess weight. She is so determined to accomplish her goal in order to prove to everyone, especially those who bully her, that she is totally capable of it. Mila gets carried away with her goal to the extent of reaching the state of Anorexia. She denies having a problem for the longest time, until she realizes that her condition has become life threatening. This YA novel deals with the issue of Anorexia, an eating disorder that is becoming more common in many modern cities of our days. The author built the character of Mila based on several testimonies of teen agers and their accounts on their sufferings with Anorexia. Is it true that once Anorexic, always Anorexic? Mila will find out the hard way.

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      October 2021

      Shelter

      by Ursula Poznanski

      What if you created your own conspiracy theory - and suddenly, everyone believed in it?What happens when a party gets so out of hand that some hungover students come up with a crazy idea? On a whim, Benny and his friends invent a harebrained story about the visit of aliens. They make up a secret symbol that they spray all over town and post them under fake social media accounts. Benny, Nando, Till, Darya and Liv are mostly curious to see what will happen and if people will believe their conspiracy theory - Liv is also excited to have a topic for her bachelor's thesis in psychology. But to their own surprise, more and more people believe in the story, especially when an anonymous user called "Octavio" starts dropping mysterious hints. Benny’s attempt to clear everything up soon puts his life in danger.Bestselling author (#1 for German YA) Ursula Poznanski's new thriller is a vigilant analysis of the mechanisms of modern superstition and a shocking thriller about a prank that becomes confusing reality.

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      March 2017

      The Sun Is Also a Star

      Ein einziger Tag für die Liebe

      by Nicola Yoon, Susanne Klein, Dominique Falla

      In "The Sun Is Also A Star" von Nicola Yoon kreuzen sich die Wege von Daniel, dem Sohn koreanischer Einwanderer, und Natasha, einem jamaikanischen Mädchen, das am selben Tag abgeschoben werden soll. Während Daniel an Schicksal und Liebe glaubt, ist Natasha eine Realistin, die sich auf Wissenschaft und Fakten verlässt. An einem einzigen Tag in New York City erleben sie gemeinsam eine Reihe von Ereignissen, die sie einander näherbringen und sie über das Leben, den Zufall und die Liebe philosophieren lassen. Trotz der drohenden Abschiebung Natashas entwickelt sich zwischen ihnen eine tiefe Verbindung, die die Frage aufwirft, ob Liebe stark genug ist, um das Unabwendbare zu überwinden. Nicola Yoons Roman ist eine moderne Liebesgeschichte, die sich mit Themen wie Identität, Familie, Einwanderung und dem Schicksal auseinandersetzt. Die Geschichte wird durch abwechslungsreiche Erzählstile, einschließlich kurzer Kapitel aus verschiedenen Perspektiven, angereichert und bietet dadurch einzigartige Einblicke in die Leben und Hintergründe der Charaktere. Durch die Verwendung von E-Mails, Listen und grafischen Darstellungen wird die Geschichte visuell und emotional ansprechend erzählt. Die Beziehung zwischen Daniel und Natasha zeigt, wie zwei Menschen aus unterschiedlichen Welten in der Lage sein können, sich über kulturelle und persönliche Grenzen hinweg zu verbinden und einander zu beeinflussen. Einzigartige Liebesgeschichte: Eine bewegende Erzählung über zwei Jugendliche aus verschiedenen Kulturen, die durch das Schicksal zusammengeführt werden. Aktuelle Themen: Behandelt wichtige Fragen zu Identität, Einwanderung und Rassismus auf eine Weise, die junge Leser anspricht und zum Nachdenken anregt. Vielschichtige Charaktere: Tiefgründig gezeichnete Figuren, deren Geschichten und Hintergründe für eine reichhaltige, emotionale Leseerfahrung sorgen. Innovative Erzählweise: Abwechslungsreiche Kapitel und visuelle Elemente wie E-Mails und Listen machen das Buch zu einem besonderen Leseerlebnis. Philosophische Betrachtungen: Stellt Fragen nach Zufall, Schicksal und der Existenz der Liebe, die junge wie erwachsene Leser gleichermaßen fesseln. Vielfach gelobt: Von Kritikern und Lesern für seine kluge Erzählung und sprachliche Überzeugungskraft gepriesen. Für Fans von Liebesgeschichten: Ideal für Leser, die nach einer Geschichte mit Herz, Tiefgang und Relevanz suchen. Visuell ansprechend: Die gestalterische Aufbereitung unterstützt die emotionale Wirkung der Geschichte und macht das Buch zu einem Highlight im Bücherregal.

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      Picture books, activity books & early learning material
      February 2022

      Zahlen-Allerlei

      by Ursula Poznanski / SaBine Büchner

      A Whole Universe of Numbers Picture book story about funny characters, with number riddles for playful learning and discovery of numbers from 1 to 10 On the way to an important mission, Yrg and Galumphodil get caught in a star storm with their spaceship. Thanks to the Speedi Scoot acceleration engine, they are able to escape at the last second, but now the ship's computer is spitting out confusing numerical puzzles. No matter how desperately Galumphodil whirls his 6 arms through the air while Yrg twists his 2 stalk eyes - they must solve the puzzles to make the computer repair itself. At the same time, there's another adventure, because the dangerous Gruntwobbly has it in for their spaceship! Yrg and Galumphodil manage to avert the danger, and eventually solve all the puzzles. The mission is saved! • Exciting and original story by bestselling author Ursula Poznanski (#1 for German YA) • Detailed illustrations to discover and learn to count • Following the bestseller “Letter Jungle” (over 50,000 copies sold since 2019)

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      Children's & YA
      January 2011

      The Boy Who Saw the Color of Air

      by Abdo Wazen

      In his first YA novel, cultural journalist and author Abdo Wazen writes about a blind teenager in Lebanon who finds strength and friendship among an unlikely group. Growing up in a small Lebanese village, Bassim’s blindness limits his engagement with the materials taught in his schools. Despite his family’s love and support, his opportunities seem limited. So at thirteen years old, Bassim leaves his village to join the Institute for the Blind in a Beirut suburb. There, he comes alive. He learns Braille and discovers talents he didn’t know he had. Bassim is empowered by his newfound abilities to read and write. Thanks to his newly developed self-confidence, Bassim decides to take a risk and submit a short story to a competition sponsored by the Ministry of Education. After winning the competition, he is hired to work at the Institute for the Blind. At the Institute, Bassim, a Sunni Muslim, forms a strong friendship with George, a Christian. Cooperation and collective support are central to the success of each student at the Institute, a principle that overcomes religious differences. In the book, the Institute comes to symbolize the positive changes that tolerance can bring to the country and society at large. The Boy Who Saw the Color of Air is also a book about Lebanon and its treatment of people with disabilities. It offers insight into the vital role of strong family support in individual success, the internal functioning of institutions like the Institute, as well as the unique religious and cultural environment of Beirut. Wazen’s lucid language and the linear structure he employs result in a coherent and easy-to-read narrative. The Boy Who Saw the Color of Air is an important contribution to a literature in which people with disabilities are underrepresented. In addition to offering a story of empowerment and friendship, this book also aims to educate readers about people with disabilities and shed light on the indispensable roles played by institutions like the Institute.

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