Demi

An exploration of Lao Tzu, the mysterious philosopher who is said to have been born at the age of eighty-one with snow-white hair, the ability to walk and talk, and credited by many with creating the Tao te ching, said to be written for the good of all humankind.

Recounts the life of Jesus of Nazareth, from his origins as a carpenter to his crucifixion and resurrection.

A biography of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa, who spent most of her life serving "the poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India.

Long ago, a Chinese emperor challenges the children of his kingdom to show him the greatest power in the world, and all are surprised at what is discovered.

When Siddhartha, a prince, journeyed outside the palace gates and saw suffering, he began the journey that lead him to become Buddha.

A stonecutter wants to be everything he is not and has to learn the hard way that what he really wants to be is exactly who he is.

An illustrated biography of the thirteenth-century Venetian merchant and explorer who spent twenty-five years in Asia and befriended Kublai Khan.

A collection of Japanese nature poems organized according to the seasons, illustrated with paintings corresponding to the themes of the poems.

A king finds himself bitterly regretting the consequences of his wish that everything he touches would turn to gold.

Examines the customs, traditions, foods, and lore associated with the celebration of Chinese New Year.