Curious about the guardian lion? The guardian lion, also known as Komainu, Shishi, or Fu Lion, symbolizes prosperity, success, and guardianship. These mythical guardian lions have special protective powers and can be found as statues protecting buildings from harmful spiritual influences and harmful people that might be a threat. Pictured below is a lion in front of...
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From Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Text copyright © 2024 by Humble Comics LLC. Illustrations © 2024 by LeUyen Pham. Reprinted by permission of First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership. All Rights Reserved.
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Interview With an Author: Jess Armstrong
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Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month
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Interview With an Author: James Patterson
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My Favorite Books of 2023
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Lo mejor del 2023: los libros preferidos por nuestros lectores y bibliotecarios
El mejor regalo que puedes ofrecer durante las festividades de invierno es un libro. Si necesitas ideas sobre qué libros regalar (o regalarte a ti mismo), aquí te presentamos los títulos preferidos por nuestros lectores y bibliotecarios en el 2023.
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Called "violent, poetic and compulsively readable" by Maclean’s, science fiction author