Come abroad, young readers, as we discover holiday traditions and different cultures from around the world!
Good company, great food and drink, and most importantly, lots of fun-we all like celebrating holidays! But have you ever wondered how people spend holidays across the world? In How Kids Celebrate Holidays Around the World, readers will travel the world, experiencing many celebrations and cultures.
In this festively illustrated guide that's perfect for ages four and up, children will discover and learn:
What Halloween is like in Ireland?Why Ethiopia celebrates Timkat?How Brazil celebrates Ash WednesdayThe significance of Eid Al-AdhaThe importance of tolerance for other cultures and religionAnd more!
Good company, great food and drink, and most importantly, lots of fun-we all like celebrating holidays! But have you ever wondered how people spend holidays across the world? In How Kids Celebrate Holidays Around the World, readers will travel the world, experiencing many celebrations and cultures.
In this festively illustrated guide that's perfect for ages four and up, children will discover and learn:
What Halloween is like in Ireland?Why Ethiopia celebrates Timkat?How Brazil celebrates Ash WednesdayThe significance of Eid Al-AdhaThe importance of tolerance for other cultures and religionAnd more!
"This was a wonderful celebrationof a diverse cultures and holidays across the globe. In this book we get tovisit 15 different areas and learn about the holidays that are celebrated inthese places. Many of these celebrations I have never heard of until reading thisbook [...] Readers will also learn about the different foods or activitiesassociated with the holiday. This book is extremely diverse in theillustrations and truly celebrates the global diversity of holidays and peoplewho celebrate them. The illustrations are fun, and they incorporate many of thecolors and illustrations that are culturally relevant based on theholiday." Youth Services Book Review
"An engaging picture book [...] Each page spread includes animage of the celebration, surrounded by numbered boxes that call out specificcelebrations shown, including foods, activities, and other key events of theholidays. [...] This is a really fun look at different holidays around the world.The inclusion of a character that guides the journey through each holiday is anice touch to bring a personal note to each page and add a bit of a storylinealong the way. The breadth of countries and holidays (15) is also great withjust enough detail to get the highlights of the events." YA Books Central
"An engaging picture book [...] Each page spread includes animage of the celebration, surrounded by numbered boxes that call out specificcelebrations shown, including foods, activities, and other key events of theholidays. [...] This is a really fun look at different holidays around the world.The inclusion of a character that guides the journey through each holiday is anice touch to bring a personal note to each page and add a bit of a storylinealong the way. The breadth of countries and holidays (15) is also great withjust enough detail to get the highlights of the events." YA Books Central