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A calendar of festivals
Discover some of the fascinating stories and traditions that lie behind the festivals of many cultures. This cross-cultural collection includes stores from the Russian New year, the Indian Festival of Holi, the Moon Festival of China and of course, Christmas.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781841489704
- Collation
- 80 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
- Series Title
- Celebrations from around the World
- Call Number
- 394.2 GIL
Filipino celebrations : a treasury of feasts and festivals
In the Philippines, people love to celebrate—holidays are filled with music and dancing, sometimes with colorful costumes, and always with great food! Rich with detailed watercolors and cultural flavor, Filipino Celebrations: A Treasury of Feasts and Festivals makes major holidays (like Christmas) and family gatherings (like weddings and birthdays) come alive.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780804838214
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- 394.2 ROM
Celebrations and festivals
The Two-Can Discovery Guides series is a fantastic way to discover the worlds of history, nature and science. The book is filled with activities that challenge kids to try out ideas for themselves. Quiz questions encourage kids to look closely at each page, and this series is perfect for either home or school use.
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- 9781587282355
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
- Series Title
- Two-Can Discovery Guides
- Call Number
- 394.2 CHR
Holiday! : celebration days around the world
Read all about big bad bugs, clever little bugs, and some of the fiercest bugs ever! Stunning DK photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging age-appropriate stories in "Eyewitness Readers" a multi-level reading programme guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780751328424
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
- Series Title
- DK Readers : Beginning 2 to read alone
- Call Number
- 394.2 CHA
Good manners
For children, the world is a wonderful and mysterious place, and an exciting journey of discovery that fills them with curiosity.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 030099895102
- Collation
- 47 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
- Series Title
- World of Knowledge
- Call Number
- 395 SLI
Long-Long's New Year : a story about the Chinese spring festival
In this beautifully illustrated multicultural children's book, a little Chinese boy named Long-Long accompanies his grandfather into the city to sell cabbages in order to buy food and decorations for the New Year. Selling cabbages is harder than Long-Long expects, and he encounters many adventures before he finds a way to help his grandfather, and earn New Year's treats for his mother and littl…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781845073992
- Collation
- 30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 394.2 GOW
1621 : a new look at Thanksgiving
Countering the prevailing, traditional story of the first Thanksgiving, with its black-hatted, silver-buckled Pilgrims; blanket-clad, be-feathered Indians; cranberry sauce; pumpkin pie; and turkey, this lushly illustrated photo-essay presents a more measured, balanced, and historically accurate version of the three-day harvest celebration in 1621.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0439462762
- Collation
- 47 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- 394.2 GRA
The first Thanksgiving
Learn about the Pilgrim's arrival in the new world, their harsh first winter, and their relationship with Samoset, Squanto, and other Native Americans. The book culminates in the great harvest feast shared between the English and the Natives, which has now come to be known as the first Thanksgiving.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780439206280
- Collation
- 40 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
- Series Title
- Scholastic Reader Level 3
- Call Number
- 394.2 JAC
National day traditions around the world
Explores national day (patriotism day) traditions from around the world, including independence days and patriotic holidays.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781614734284
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 394.2 KES
If you were at.... the first Thanksgiving
Written from a child's perspective, an addition to a popular series answers questions about this historic harvest festival, life in the new settlement of Plymouth, and the Pilgrims' friendship with Squanto, Samoset, and the other native people. Original.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780439105668
- Collation
- 64 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 394.2 KAM
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