Let's Celebrate!: Special Days Around the World

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Author:
Kate DePalma
Illustrator:
Martina Peluso
Publisher:
Barefoot Books
Language:
English
Age Range:
Elementary school (5-10 Years);Pre-K - 2nd Level (2-5 Years)
Grade Level:
K-5 Grade;preschool
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Lyrical, sensory nonfiction text and vibrant illustrations invite readers to experience a child’s-eye view of 13 holidays around the world, such as the Spring Festival in China, Inti Raymi in Peru, Eid al-Fitr in Egypt, Día de Muertos in Mexico and the New Yam Festival in Nigeria. Includes pronunciation guides, a global festival calendar and educational notes about why we celebrate.

Experience 13 special days from cultures around the world! Rhyming text and vibrant illustrations throughout encourages beginning readers, while educational notes at the end brim with facts about the special days for older children to explore. Complete with a calendar to reinforce learning,Let’s Celebrate! makes for a fun and informative companion to the award-winningBarefoot Books Children of the World .

The featured festivals include:
  • Kodomo no Hi (Japan)
  • Spring Festival (Lunar New Year) (China)
  • Matariki (New Zealand)
  • Inti Raymi (Peru)
  • Carnival (Brazil)
  • Midsummer (Sweden)
  • Nowruz (Iran)
  • Passover (United States)
  • New Yam Festival (Nigeria)
  • Novy God (Russia)
  • Eid al-Fitr (the end of Ramadan) (Egypt)
  • Día de Muertos (Mexico)
  • Diwali (India)

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