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Halloween and Day of the Dead traditions around the world / by Joan Axelrod-Contrada ; illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Traditions around the world (Child's World (Firm))Publisher: Mankato, MN : The Child's World, [2022]Description: 32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781503850163
  • 1503850161
Other title:
  • Halloween & Day of the Dead traditions around the world
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
A scary night -- Halloween history -- Ireland: Halloween -- Poland: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day -- Mexico: Día de los Muertos -- Bolivia: Day of the Skulls -- Hait: Spirits of the dead -- Guatemala: Day of the Dad kite flying -- Nigeria: Festival of spirit dancers -- China: Hungry Ghost Festival -- Japan: Festival of the Lanterns -- Up close -- Hands-on.
Summary: Discover the different ways that people celebrate Halloween and the Day of the Dead, or All Souls' Day, around the world.
List(s) this item appears in: Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 394.2646 A969 Available 33111010971824
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Explores Halloween and Day of the Dead traditions from around the world, including All Saint's and All Soul's Days, the Day of the Dead, and other celebrations for the dead. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, informative captions, detailed maps, sources for further research, an index, and introductions to the author and illustrator.

Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.

Discover the different ways that people celebrate Halloween and the Day of the Dead, or All Souls' Day, around the world.

A scary night -- Halloween history -- Ireland: Halloween -- Poland: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day -- Mexico: Día de los Muertos -- Bolivia: Day of the Skulls -- Hait: Spirits of the dead -- Guatemala: Day of the Dad kite flying -- Nigeria: Festival of spirit dancers -- China: Hungry Ghost Festival -- Japan: Festival of the Lanterns -- Up close -- Hands-on.

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