Festivals and celebrations

Wherever they are in the world, people love to celebrate. This vibrantly illustrated book takes a look through the year at some of the brightest, funniest, and most beautiful festivals on the planet. Explore the ancient and traditional, to the modern and highly unusual!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

National day traditions around the world

Explores national day (patriotism day) traditions from around the world, including independence days and patriotic holidays.

Cinco de Mayo

Open a book and let the celebration begin! Treat your kids to fun in learning with this festive series on holidays and celebrations. Each book teaches diversity and culture by discussing the holiday's origin, rituals, customs, foods, decorations, and more. With simple writing supported by vivid, full-color photographs, how could this series be anything short of a good time? This series explores…

Chinese New Year

This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Holiday book introduces the youngest readers (Ages 3-6) to Chinese New Year. Colorful photos and very simple nonfiction text encourage children to read on their own as they take an in-depth look at the traditions and festivities of this holiday.

Celebrations

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780736828840

Collation

16 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

394.2 CIP