An Irish Adventure

In this retelling of an Irish folktale, a brave young woman battles a sea serpent and rescues her true love from a giant.

Irish Harp needs the teams' help: A leprechaun has stolen two of his strings! Will the Little Einsteins be able to repair Irish Harp in time for the big step-dancing festival at Kilkenny Castle? Find out in this shamrockin' adventure!

Irish Harp needs the team’s help: a leprechaun has stolen two of his strings! But why would the sneaky fairy do such a thing? To find out, the team reads up on leprechauns at the New York Public Library before heading to Ireland to track him down. Will the Little Einsteins be able to repair Irish Harp in time for the big step dancing festival at Kilkenny Castle? Find out in this shamrockin’ adventure! Building on the success of the Baby Einstein’s 93% U.S. brand awareness, Little Einsteins maintains the unique educational philosophy of using classical music, art, and real-world imagery to engage and teach preschoolers about the natural world around them.

Account of the light-hearted journey back to Ireland, by the author and his young son and daughter, written in a humorous vein.

Describes the experience of Irish Immigrants upon arriving in America during the time of the Irish potato famine. Reader's choices reveal historical details about where they settled, the jobs they found, and the difficulties they faced.

A curious little puffling lives on Bird Island. But her puffin parents can's find her in their burrow. Where could she be? Luckily, all the animals and birds are there to help.

This volume explores the phenomenon of Americanization and its worldwide impact, and the cultural consequences of globalization. Following an introductory overview, three chapters deal with theoretical perspectives on cosmopolitanism, Americanization, globalization, culture, modernity and immediacy. Case studies follow on France, Japan and China, and there are six chapters on transnational processes as they affect culture and society. An epilogue reflects on definitions of Americanization and anti-Americanism, and their consequences for the world.