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A biography of the thirteenth-century Venetian merchant and traveler who spent twenty-five years in Asia and became the friend of Kublai Khan.
By Demi

Hardcover:

9780030612633 | Henry Holt & Co, February 1, 1982, cover price $2.98 | About this edition: A biography of the thirteenth-century Venetian merchant and traveler who spent twenty-five years in Asia and became the friend of Kublai Khan.

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Product Description: The importance of al-Ghazali in the intellectual and spiritual history of both the Western and Islamic world cannot be too highly estimated. He is considered to be the savior of Islam because in his 40-volume opus magnum, The Revival of the Religion Sciences, he clarifies the spiritual meanings and inner purposes of every aspect of the Islamic faith...read more
By Demi (illustrator)

Paperback:

9781941610121 | Fons Vitae, June 1, 2015, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: The importance of al-Ghazali in the intellectual and spiritual history of both the Western and Islamic world cannot be too highly estimated.

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By Demi

School and Library:

9780761457008 | Two Lions, September 1, 2010, cover price $19.99

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In ancient China a jealous artist plots to eliminate the favorite architect of the emperor.
By Demi

Hardcover:

9780805015805 | Henry Holt & Co, April 1, 1991, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: An artist working for the emperor becomes envious of the emperor's architect and plots his death, telling his king that a good architect is requested in Heaven, but the architect recognizes the trap and plots his revenge

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Wishing to have good fortune in the new year, an old man tries to trade his wife's kimono for rice cakes
By Demi (illustrator) and Ann Tompert

Hardcover:

9780517592724 | Crown Pub, September 1, 1993, cover price $13.00 | About this edition: Wishing to have good fortune in the new year, an old man tries to trade his wife's kimono for rice cakes

Library:

9780517592731 | Crown Pub, September 1, 1993, cover price $13.99 | About this edition: Wishing to have good fortune in the new year, an old man tries to trade his wife's kimono for rice cakes

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Ping, a painter of dragons--of which he is secretly afraid--is challenged to seek the truth, find the truth, and dare to be true when he is presented with three pearls of wisdom by the Heavenly Dragon.
By Demi

Hardcover:

9781416924692 | Margaret K McElderry, September 11, 2007, cover price $21.99 | About this edition: Ping, a painter of dragons--of which he is secretly afraid--is challenged to seek the truth, find the truth, and dare to be true.

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A young reader's introduction to the Buddha follows Prince Siddhartha's privileged childhood, his decision to leave his easy life behind for a quest for the truth about human suffering, and his remarkable spiritual journey that culminated in his enlightenment.
By Demi

School and Library:

9780805042030 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, April 15, 1996, cover price $21.99 | About this edition: An introduction to the Buddha follows Prince Siddhartha's privileged childhood, his decision to leave his easy life, his quest for the truth about human suffering, and his spiritual journey that culminated in his enlightenment

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Retellings of ten of the Buddha's parables are kept within the tradition of ancient Buddhist texts, are illustrated with gold and indigo drawings, and use animals and people to teach universal lessons.
By Demi

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9780805048865 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, March 15, 1997, cover price $25.99 | About this edition: A collection of ten tales from Buddha using different animals to teach a lesson, and ends with a moral

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Chen Ping's honesty in his encounter with a stranger causes his ax to acquire magic powers, while his greedy master's attempt to reap the same reward comes to a different end.
By Demi

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9780396089070 | Dodd Mead, June 1, 1987, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: After losing his axe, Chen Ping encounters a magical old man who offers Chen first a silver axe, then a gold one, but he is not tempted and will only accept his own axe from the old man

A collection of thirteen adapted Chinese fables, in which an array of animal characters demonstrate principles such as 'It is foolish to be greedy' and 'We frequently see only what we want to see.'
By Demi

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9780152175108 | Harcourt Childrens Books, November 1, 1987, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A collection of thirteen adapted Chinese fables, in which an array of animal characters demonstrate principles such as 'It is foolish to be greedy' and 'We frequently see only what we want to see.

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A portrait of the Mongol leader and military strategist who, at the height of his power, was supreme master of the largest empire ever created in the lifetime of one man
By Demi

Hardcover:

9780805017083 | Henry Holt & Co, August 1, 1991, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A biography of the Mongol leader and military strategist who, at the height of his power, was supreme master of the largest empire ever created in the lifetime of one man.

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Product Description: An amazing punch-out & build moving picture book from award-winning children's author and artist Demi. Printed in very small numbers over 30 years ago, this title has become a highly sought-after collectors' item.
By Demi

Hardcover:

9780030594731 | Henry Holt & Co, January 1, 1983, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: An amazing punch-out & build moving picture book from award-winning children's author and artist Demi.

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Discusses the history and tradition of brewing and drinking tea, covering ingredient selection, brewing equipment, and the tea drinking environment
By Francis Ross Carpenter (trans), Demi (illustrator), Yu Lu and Yu-Lu

Hardcover:

9780880014168 | Ecco Pr, October 1, 1995, cover price $20.00 | About this edition: Discusses the history and tradition of brewing and drinking tea, covering ingredient selection, brewing equipment, and the tea drinking environment

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By Demi

Hardcover:

9780761461678 | Amazon Childrens Pub, September 18, 2012, cover price $19.99

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Die-cut in the shape of a chick and covered with a soft, synthetic fur, this board book features illustrations that show a little chick at play
By Demi

Hardcover:

9780448191546 | Board book edition (Grosset & Dunlap, January 1, 1988), cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Die-cut in the shape of a chick and covered with a soft, synthetic fur, this board book features illustrations that show a little chick at play

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The author pays tribute to the life of the fourteenth Dalai Lama by capturing the beauty of Tibetan culture and the charm, talent, and vision of the spiritual figure, in simple language and beautiful illustrations.
By Demi (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780805054439 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, March 15, 1998, cover price $24.99 | About this edition: Pays tribute to the life of the fourteenth Dalai Lama by capturing the beauty of Tibetan culture and the charm, talent, and vision of the spiritual leader.

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Product Description: Demi’s Anthology is full of love, passion, inspiration, hope, hurt and pain. It contains life’s lessons in poetic form to enjoy and share. These poems convey raw emotions that everyone will be able to relate to. Demi’s anthology will take you deep inside of your heart to past, present and future feelings...read more
By Demi

Paperback:

9781424129317 | Publishamerica Inc, May 26, 2006, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Demi’s Anthology is full of love, passion, inspiration, hope, hurt and pain.

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Four picturebooks--'Chocolate Egg Hunt,' and 'First Spring,' 'April Showers,' and 'Painting Easter Eggs,' are filled with colorful pictures of the bunnies, lambs, ducklings, and chicks that children love
By Demi

Hardcover:

9780448149752 | Min brdbk edition (Grosset & Dunlap, January 1, 1989), cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Four picturebooks--'Chocolate Egg Hunt,' and 'First Spring,' 'April Showers,' and 'Painting Easter Eggs,' are filled with colorful pictures of the bunnies, lambs, ducklings, and chicks that children love

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The twelve tiny, full-color, die-cut dinosaurs in this special box open up to reveal amusing twelve-page dinosaur tales, illustrated in black and white.
By Demi

Hardcover:

9780805027839 | Box edition (Henry Holt & Co, May 1, 1994), cover price $9.95 | About this edition: The twelve tiny, full-color, die-cut dinosaurs in this special box open up to reveal amusing twelve-page dinosaur tales, illustrated in black and white.

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A collection of stories starring different babies hatched from eggs features twelve egg-shaped books with full-color covers and black-and-white line drawings.
By Demi

Hardcover:

9780805025521 | Box min edition (Henry Holt & Co, April 1, 1993), cover price $9.95 | About this edition: A collection of stories starring different babies hatched from eggs features twelve egg-shaped books with full-color covers and black-and-white line drawings.

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Mixed-media collage illustrations depict the dragons of Chinese folklore, from the powerful Mountain Dragon to the sinewy Creative Dragon, each accompanied by a witty rhyme explaining the creature's reputed virtues.
By Demi

Hardcover:

9780805025644 | Henry Holt & Co, November 1, 1993, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Presents, in rhymed text and illustrations (some of them on fold-out pages), a gallery of dragons and other mythical creatures.

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Uses animals from A to Z to introduce the letters of the alphabet. Readers are also asked to spot additional animals hidden in the illustrations.
By Demi

Paperback:

9780448191652 | Reprint edition (Price Stern Sloan, June 1, 1990), cover price $5.95 | About this edition: A strikingly illustrated puzzle, which involves finding a small picture of an animal within a larger picture of that same animal, is repeatedly solved for each letter of the alphabet

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Brief humorous verses and illustrations of animals engaged in a variety of activities demonstrate opposites such as curly/straight, inside/outside, and empty/full.
By Demi

Hardcover:

9780448189956 | Grosset & Dunlap, May 1, 1992, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: An exotic menagerie of birds, fish, mammals, and other beasts demonstrates the concept of opposites in a series of animal games and puzzles

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Retells thirteen traditional Chinese fables and provides a mylar front jacket flap with which to reflect the stories' illustrations
By Demi

Hardcover:

9780448092812 | Grosset & Dunlap, November 1, 1988, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Retells thirteen traditional Chinese fables and provides a mylar front jacket flap with which to reflect the stories' illustrations

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