Easter, Passover & festivals of hope / Betsy Richardson.
Material type: TextSeries: Richardson, Betsy. Celebrating holidays & festivals around the world ; Publisher: Broomall, PA : Mason Crest, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781422241462
- 1422241467
- Easter, Passover and festivals of hope
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 394.265 R521 | Available | 33111009715463 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Since human beings first walked the Earth, spring has been a time to celebrate the renewal of the land. A time of longer days and warmer weather, spring, and the holidays celebrated during this season, inspire an apprectiation for renewal and rebirth. While today thousands of spring celebrations are enjoyed around the globe in the form of neo-pagan rites and environmental occasions such as Earth Day and Arbor Day, four festivals are widely observed by many cultures around the world-from Liechtenstein to India, Argentina to Zanzibar, and everywhere in between. These four are the Hindu celebration of Holi that originated in southern Asia, the Persian new year festival Navruz, the Jewish observance of Passover (or Pesach in Hebrew), and the Christian Easter celebration. This book discusses how these holidays encourage individuals to gather with family and friends, honor the sacrifices others have made, enjoy special foods, and exchange gifts or tokens of affection. Each title in this series contains color photos and illustrations throughout, and back matter including: an index and further resource lists for books and online resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons in this series are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions-building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Video features throughout have QR codes linked to online videos that provide supplemental interviews, documentaries, and historical clips. Text-Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the reader's comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and provide readers with suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. And a Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter containing terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the reader's knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field.
Includes bibliographical references (page 110) and index.
Easter, Passover & festivals of hope -- Origins and celebrations of Easter -- Origins and celebrations of Passover -- Origins and celebrations of Navruz -- Origins and celebrations of Holi -- Celebrating in Africa -- Celebrating in Asia -- Celebrating in Europe -- Celebrating in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Celebrating in the Middle East -- Celebrating in North America -- Celebrating in Oceania.
Focuses on four festivals that are widely observed by many cultures. These four festivals are the Hindu celebration of Holi, the Persian new year festival Navruz, the Jewish observance of Passover, and the Christian Easter celebration.