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"Every child in the world has a birthday. But how children celebrate this occasion depends on where they live. In this latest addition to the Around the World series, award-winning author Margriet Ruurs explores the fascinating ways that children experience birthdays. You'll meet fourteen kids from different countries, each celebrating a birthday according to their local traditions. Bram from Belgium never gets to sleep in on his birthday - his family...
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In the United States, people celebrate many holidays. Encourage beginning readers to learn about national holidays and develop their reading skills with this engaging Spanish book that features detailed images, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Kindergarten students will build their foundational literacy skills as they learn about the importance and meaning of US holidays.
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In the United States, people celebrate many holidays. Encourage beginning readers to learn about national holidays and develop their reading skills with this engaging nonfiction title that features detailed images, simple text, a glossary, and an index. A culminating activity promotes additional thinking and learning.
5) Christmas
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Updated for 2020, young readers learn about Christmas through simple text, photos, and activities.
6) Thanksgiving
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Updated for 2020, young readers learn about Thanksgiving through simple text, photos, and activities.
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In Juneteenth, young readers will learn about this American holiday 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 Juneteenth, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Juneteenth online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...
13) Celebrate June
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This is your guidebook to celebrating June's well-known and wacky holidays! Featured days include Superman Day and Go Skateboarding Day.
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The Day of the Dead is a special holiday celebrated in many places like Mexico and parts of the United States to honor people who have died. It's celebrated between October 31 and November 2 and there are costumes, but no one says, "trick-or-treat." There is candy, but this candy is shaped like coffins and skeletons. People picnic in cemeteries, go to parades, set off fireworks, and bake special breads and meals to remember friends and family members...
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Its fiesta time! Cinco de Mayo is a fiesta day in Mexico and the United States. Its celebrated on the fifth of May. This colorful holiday honors Mexicos victory over the French army at the Battle of Pueblo in 1862. People march in parades, dance, and set off fireworks. Families enjoy traditional Mexican food and drink. Then they watch people act out the famous battle. Find out more about this joyful celebration of Mexican culture.
16) Mardi Gras
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Every year, thousands of people travel to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. The city hosts the largest celebration in North America. Find out more in Mardi Gras, a title in the Celebrating Cultures series.
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Every holiday is full of special symbols and decorations, and this Zentangle® guide teaches readers how to bring design into the festivities. Step-by-step instructions help readers divide holiday shapes, such as jack-o-lanterns, Christmas trees, and Easter chicks, into smaller parts. Readers will learn basic Zentangle® designs they can mix and match in unique ways as they doodle each holiday symbol. Up-close visuals help readers master patterns...
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The Chinese celebrate New Year twice. Once is on January 1 and the other changes ever year. The Chinese New Year is a very important spring festival. Its date is not always set because it depends on the turn of the lunar calendar. Learn more about the Chinese New Year. Read this book today!
19) Chinese New Year
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Did you know that Chinese New Year is also called Spring Festival? On Chinese New Year, people come together with their family and friends. Discover these and other interesting facts in Chinese New Year.
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Holidays offer some of the best times of the year. From making thoughtful presents on Valentine's Day to pulling silly pranks on April Fools' Day, Max and Kate have a lot of fun on holidays! What other surprises do the holidays have in store for these best friends? This charming book introduces readers to holidays throughout the year. The simple, age-appropriate text is perfect for early readers. Adorable illustrations and goofy jokes will draw in...
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