"It can be difficult for young people to understand that other kids their age often live vastly different lives than they do. Even when it comes to seemingly simple things, like celebrating holidays, many people do things quite differently. With this book, readers take a trip around to world, looking at different celebrations and holidays. They'll see how holidays they're likely familiar with can be celebrated differently than they're used to. ...

Simple text and photographs explore Memorial Day, including why and how the holiday is celebrated.

Contains jokes, limericks, tongue twisters, and fun facts about New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Days, and other holidays, and provides step-by-step instructions for creating a funny holiday greeting.

If there's something that binds most cultures together, it's a respect for holidays, both solemn and joyous. This high-interest book explains the characteristics and traditions of numerous holidays such as Hanukkah, Dia de los Muertos, and Juneteenth. Readers will come to understand similarities among peoples as well as the importance of learning about the various cultures within their own community. Striking photographs of cultural holidays are prominently...

Easter is celebrated in many different ways around the world. In Sweden, children dress up as Easter witches and go door to door, hoping for candy. Egyptian children have egg-rolling contests. Russian children play an egg-tapping game. And in Columbia, Easter is a time for donkey beauty pageants. Take a trip aroiund the world to see how this very special; holiday is celebrated.

The second Sunday in May is a time to celebrate mothers and all those who are like mothers. This book discusses the origins of Mother's Day and explains how songs, poems, and food can prove useful in showing our appreciation for mothers, stepmothers, aunts, grandmothers, and sisters. Additional features to aid comprehension include activities and poetry, informative sidebars, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research,...

"In Valentine's Day, early readers will learn about the holiday of Valentine's Day and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique holiday. A labeled diagram helps readers understand the symbols of Valentine's Day, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Valentine's Day online using our safe search engine that...

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the American holiday of Memorial Day and the things people do to celebrate it."--Provided by publisher.

The Chinese New Year is an important Chinese festival that is celebrated by Chinese people worldwide. Readers will learn that people celebrate this holiday by giving gifts, praying for good fortune, decorating with red and lanterns, and enjoying time with family and friends.

Introduces young readers to the Hanukkah holiday and common holiday traditions.