ABCs of Bhutan: A Fact Book for Young Explorers

Somewhere in the world sits a tiny kingdom where archers dance after every bullseye, cheese is cooked with fistfuls of chilies, and a bird sits atop the king's crown. Welcome to Bhutan - and welcome to ABCs of Bhutan: A Fact Book for Young Explorers.From A to Z, this richly detailed fact book takes young readers on a journey through the Himalayas' most extraordinary kingdom: fortress-monasteries built without a single nail, a national philosophy that values happiness as much as money, a monastery clinging to a cliff nine hundred metres in the air, and a legendary yak-like creature said to have been stitched together by a mischievous saint. Along the way, curious readers will meet kings named Jigme, dancers in painted wooden masks, black-necked cranes that circle monasteries on their winter migration, and a kingdom that only allowed television in 1999.Written specifically for readers aged 7 to 12, with a substantial chapter for every letter of the alphabet, ABCs of Bhutan blends real geography, history, culture, and wildlife into a book that's as fun to dip into as it is to read cover to cover. Perfect for young explorers, homeschool libraries, classroom geography units, or any child (or grown-up) who loves discovering a corner of the world they've never seen before.