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The big book of festivals / Marita Bullock & Joan-Maree Hargreaves ; illustrated by Liz Rowland.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Sydney, NSW : Hachette Australia, 2021Description: 56 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780734419972
  • 073441997X
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Anastenaria -- The birthday of Guru Nanak -- Buddha Day -- Bunya Dreaming -- Carnaval -- Carnevale di Venezia -- Christmas -- Día de Muertos -- Diwali -- Easter -- Eid Ul-Fitr -- Festival of Giants -- Gelede -- Hallowe'en -- Hanukkah -- Holi -- Konaki Sumo -- Kumbh Mela -- La Tomatina -- Lunar New Year -- Matariki -- Whirling Dervishes Festival -- Seasonal festivals : Spring -- Nowruz -- Hanami -- Seasonal festivals : Summer -- Abu Simbel Sun Festival -- Midsommar -- Seasonal festivals : Autumn -- Thanksgiving Day -- Fall Moon Festival -- Seasonal festivals : Winter -- Thorrablot -- Groundhog Day -- Remarkable regional festivals.
Summary: The big book of festivals introduces young people to some major festivals and some lesser-known regional festivals from around the world. This gorgeously illustrated hardback features a total of 38 festivals, including: Lunar New Year, Day of the Dead, Kumbh Mela, Holi, Diwali, Gelede, Christmas, La Tomatina, Eid-ul-Fitr, Konaki Sumo, Carnaval, Hanukkah, Anastenaria, Festival of Giants, Matariki, Halloween, The Birthday of Guru Nanuk, Buddha's Birthday, Bunya Cone Harvest Festival, Easter, Inti Raymi, Venetian Masquerade Ball, and more.Summary: "From tomato-throwing parties to graveside picnics, fire-walking ceremonies, crying baby competitions and the biggest bathing festival on Earth - this book introduces you to some of the world's most incredible cultural and religious celebrations. Some festivals are outrageously fun and joyful, others are more serious. All of them bring people together to mark big events in life. So join us in this riotous explosion of color as we feast, sing, cry and celebrate the diversity of festivals and traditions this wonderful world of ours has to offer."-- Page 4 of cover.
List(s) this item appears in: Ramadan Reads | 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 Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 394.26 B938 Available 33111011027527
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 394.26 B938 Available 33111010936165
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

FANTASTIC FESTIVITIES, CRAZY CELEBRATIONS and HOLY HOLIDAYS

From tomato-throwing parties to graveside picnics, fire-walking ceremonies, crying baby competitions and the biggest bathing festival on Earth - this book introduces you to some of the world's most incredible cultural and religious celebrations.

Some festivals are outrageously fun and joyful, others are more serious. All of them bring people together to mark big events in life.

So join us in this riotous explosion of colour as we feast, sing, cry and celebrate the diversity of festivals and traditions this wonderful world of ours has to offer.,

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"A Lothian Children's book".

"Fantastic festivities, crazy celebrations and holy holidays from across the globe"--Cover.

Maps on end pages.

Anastenaria -- The birthday of Guru Nanak -- Buddha Day -- Bunya Dreaming -- Carnaval -- Carnevale di Venezia -- Christmas -- Día de Muertos -- Diwali -- Easter -- Eid Ul-Fitr -- Festival of Giants -- Gelede -- Hallowe'en -- Hanukkah -- Holi -- Konaki Sumo -- Kumbh Mela -- La Tomatina -- Lunar New Year -- Matariki -- Whirling Dervishes Festival -- Seasonal festivals : Spring -- Nowruz -- Hanami -- Seasonal festivals : Summer -- Abu Simbel Sun Festival -- Midsommar -- Seasonal festivals : Autumn -- Thanksgiving Day -- Fall Moon Festival -- Seasonal festivals : Winter -- Thorrablot -- Groundhog Day -- Remarkable regional festivals.

The big book of festivals introduces young people to some major festivals and some lesser-known regional festivals from around the world. This gorgeously illustrated hardback features a total of 38 festivals, including: Lunar New Year, Day of the Dead, Kumbh Mela, Holi, Diwali, Gelede, Christmas, La Tomatina, Eid-ul-Fitr, Konaki Sumo, Carnaval, Hanukkah, Anastenaria, Festival of Giants, Matariki, Halloween, The Birthday of Guru Nanuk, Buddha's Birthday, Bunya Cone Harvest Festival, Easter, Inti Raymi, Venetian Masquerade Ball, and more.

"From tomato-throwing parties to graveside picnics, fire-walking ceremonies, crying baby competitions and the biggest bathing festival on Earth - this book introduces you to some of the world's most incredible cultural and religious celebrations. Some festivals are outrageously fun and joyful, others are more serious. All of them bring people together to mark big events in life. So join us in this riotous explosion of color as we feast, sing, cry and celebrate the diversity of festivals and traditions this wonderful world of ours has to offer."-- Page 4 of cover.

Ages 7+

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