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Children Just Like Me: Celebrations!
Author: Anabel Kindersley
ISBN-10: 0789420279
ISBN-13: 9780789420275
Published: 1997-10-06
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
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Book Description:
Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley, creators of the acclaimed Children Just Like Me, meet with children around the world as they celebrate 25 of their favorite holidays and traditions. With stunning photographs and illustrations, readers meet each child and learn the significance of the chosen celebration. Full color.
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The Legend of the Poinsettia (Mexican Folktale)
Author: Tomie dePaola
ISBN-10: 0399216928
ISBN-13: 9780399216923
Published: 1994-10-06
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
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In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, the quite exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside. A Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child. Tomie dePaola has embraced the legend using his own special feeling for Christmas. His glorious paintings capture not only the brilliant colors of Mexico and its art, but also the excitement of the children preparing for Christmas and the hope of Lucida, who comes to see what makes a gift truly beautiful.
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Christmas Around the World
Author: Mary D. Lankford
ISBN-10: 0688121675
ISBN-13: 9780688121679
Published: 1995-10
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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Book Description:
Christmas kindles warmth in the hearts of children throughout the world. With her boundless curiosity and careful research, Mary D. Lankford, the author of Hopscotch Around the World, has woven a vivid tapestry of Christmas traditions in twelve countries. From Ethiopia to Greece to the Philippines, here is a sampler of the foods, symbols, and celebration that make Christmas so special.
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Drums of Noto Hanto Hb
Author: J Alison James
ISBN-10: 0751372277
ISBN-13: 9780751372274
Published: 2000-05-18
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Child's H/B
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Book Description:
This book is based on a visit to Noto Hanto to meet the descendants of the original villagers who performed "go jinyo daiko", which is a festival using drums and masks. The book invites children to play and participate in the storytelling through drum and rhythm participation.
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Children from Australia to Zimbabwe: A Photographic Journey Around the World
Author: Maya Ajmera
ISBN-10: 088106999X
ISBN-13: 9780881069990
Published: 1997-08
Publisher: Charlesbridge Pub Inc
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Book Description:
Photographs show how children live in nations around the world. One discovers what it is like to grow up in places different from one's own.
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Wombat Divine
Author: Mem Fox
ISBN-10: 0152014160
ISBN-13: 9780152014162
Published: 1996-10-01
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
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Wombat loves everything about Christmas--especially the Nativity play. But at the auditions, the first part goes to someone else. So does the next. And the next . . . Will there be a part left for Wombat? "Embodies a refreshing all-for-one Christmas spirit. . . . Its pleasures are infectious."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Delicious humor. . . . A delight to read and share."--School Library Journal (starred review)
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Kids Around the World Celebrate!: The Best Feasts and Festivals from Many Lands
Author: Lynda Jones
ISBN-10: 047134527X
ISBN-13: 9780471345275
Published: 1999-11-04
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
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Book Description:
Everyone loves a reason to have a good time, and although cultures around the world have their own unique feasts and festivals, we all share many of the same reasons to celebrate. Now you can learn about the many ways people from around the globe celebrate their special days, and join in the fun!Celebrate Chinese New Year while making chiao-tzu dumplings, then pop over to Saudi Arabia and taste delicious date-nut cookies called ma amoul while celebrating Eid ul-Fitr. Make an elaborate Venetian mask to wear at a masquerade ball in Venice during carnevale, then pound out a festive rhythm on the Igbo drum you ve made and celebrate the Iriji festival in Nigeria. Eat, drink, and make merry with the many diverse and exciting crafts, recipes, and activities in this book. No matter what language you say it in, celebrations are fun!
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An Island Christmas
Author: Lynn Joseph
ISBN-10: 0395587611
ISBN-13: 9780395587614
Published: 1992-09-21
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Rosie's preparations for Christmas on the island of Trinidad include picking red petals for the sorrel drink, and singing along with the parang band.
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Earth Day (Celebrations in My World)
Author: Molly Aloian
ISBN-10: 0778743063
ISBN-13: 9780778743064
Published: 2009-01-01
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
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Piñatas and Paper Flowers: Holidays of the Americas in English and Spanish / Piñatas y flores de papel: Fiestas de las Américas en inglés y español (Spanish and English Edition)
Author: Lila Perl
ISBN-10: 089919155X
ISBN-13: 9780899191553
Published: 1983-04-18
Publisher: Sandpiper
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Book Description:
A bilingual book that describes the holidays children celebrate throughout America as well as those unique to Hispanic Americans.
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