What do you celebrate? : holidays and festivals around the world / by Whitney Stewart ; illustrated by Christiane Engel.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2019]Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781454932130
- 1454932139
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 394.26 S852 | Available | 33111010631238 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 394.26 S852 | Available | 33111009133311 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Holidays are FUN--and this entertaining nonfiction picture book introduces kids to 14 celebrations from around the world!
Across the globe, every country has its special holidays. From Brazilian carnival and Chinese New Year to France's Bastille Day and our very own Fourth of July, What Do You Celebrate? presents 14 special occasions where people dance, dress up, eat yummy foods, and enjoy other fun traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. Kids can travel the globe and learn about Fastelavn, Purim, the Cherry Blossom Festival, Holi, Eid al-Fitr, Halloween, Day of the Dead, Guy Fawkes Day, the German Lantern Festival, and more. Each spread showcases a different holiday, offering background and cultural context, vocabulary words, photographs, and instructions for festive projects.
"14 projects included"--Cover.
Color map on endpapers.
Includes index.
"Discover a world of celebrations! This entertaining book introduces kids to 14 holidays, from Brazilian carnival, Chinese New Year, Bastille Day, and the Cherry Blossom Festival to Purim, Holi, Eid al-Fitr, Day of the Dead, and Halloween. As in the popular What's On Your Plate?, each spread showcases a different holiday, offering background, cultural context, vocabulary words, photographs, and instructions for festive projects."--Publisher's description.