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Cultural traditions in Iceland / Cynthia O'Brien.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cultural traditions in my worldPublisher: St. Catharines, Ontario ; New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780778780977
  • 077878097X
  • 9780778781059
  • 0778781054
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Welcome to Iceland -- Twelfth Night -- Thorrablot -- Bun Day -- Ash Wednesday and Easter -- First Day of Summer -- Festival of the Sea -- Republic Day -- Midsummer Night -- Shopkeepers' Day -- Round up -- Independence Day -- Christmas -- New Year's Eve.
Summary: Iceland is a country full of unique traditions some stemming from its Norse heritage and others from religious observances. Readers will learn about the interesting cultural traditions of Iceland, from distinctive food festivals to family traditions, as well as holidays connected to traditional myths and stories. Topics also include Icelandic celebrations of familiar holidays such as Easter and Christmas.
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 394.2694 O13 Available 33111008844470
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Iceland is a country full of unique traditions--some stemming from its Norse heritage and others from religious observances. Readers will learn about the interesting cultural traditions of Iceland, from distinctive food festivals to family traditions, as well as holidays connected to traditional myths and stories. Topics also include Icelandic celebrations of familiar holidays such as Easter and Christmas.

Includes index.

Welcome to Iceland -- Twelfth Night -- Thorrablot -- Bun Day -- Ash Wednesday and Easter -- First Day of Summer -- Festival of the Sea -- Republic Day -- Midsummer Night -- Shopkeepers' Day -- Round up -- Independence Day -- Christmas -- New Year's Eve.

Age 5-8.

Grade K to 3.

Guided reading: P.

Iceland is a country full of unique traditions some stemming from its Norse heritage and others from religious observances. Readers will learn about the interesting cultural traditions of Iceland, from distinctive food festivals to family traditions, as well as holidays connected to traditional myths and stories. Topics also include Icelandic celebrations of familiar holidays such as Easter and Christmas.

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