Author: Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
ISBN: 9780671872397
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Describes the festivals and holidays celebrated by various cultures around the world at the autumn equinox or harvest time.
Harvest Festivals Around the World
Author: Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
ISBN: 9780671872397
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Describes the festivals and holidays celebrated by various cultures around the world at the autumn equinox or harvest time.
A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals
Author: Claire GracePublisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 0711245428
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Countless different festivals are celebrated all over the world throughout the year. Some are national holidays, celebrated for religious and cultural reasons, or to mark an important date in history, while others are just for fun. Give thanks and tuck into a delicious meal with friends and family at Thanksgiving, get caught up in a messy tomato fight in Spain at La Tomatina, add a splash of color to your day at the Holi festival of colors and celebrate the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With fact-filled text accompanied by beautifully bright illustrations from the wonderfully talented Chris Corr, prepare yourself for a journey as we travel around the world celebrating and uncovering a visual feast of culture.
The Autumn Equinox
Author: Ellen JacksonPublisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0761319840
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
In autumn, daylight begins to decrease, the weather grows colder, and the harvest begins to wither. Just as Americans today celebrate Thanksgiving, peoples of many cultures brighten this season of increasing darkness with festivals to give thanks for the harvest bounty that will sustain them through the long winter to come. THE AUTUMN EQUINOX offers some fascinating descriptions of how peoples of the past celebrated the harvest season. Features include a Native American harvest tale, and some hands-on activities, among them instructions for making Chinese Moon Cakes, an African Harvest Drum, and a model of a Jewish Sukkah.
Let's Celebrate!
Author: Kate DePalmaPublisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782859373
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
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.
Feasts and Festivals Around the World: From Lunar New Year to Christmas
Author: Alice B. McGintyPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1499814119
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Explore the celebrations and feasts of twelve countries and cultures from around the world! From South Korea to Nigeria to the USA, come celebrate festivals throughout the year! People around the world are celebrating. In Australia, it's Christmas in summer with barbecues on the beach. In Thailand, they're celebrating Songkran, the famous Buddhist water festival. Rhyming text and graphic illustrations pair perfectly and invite young readers to explore the world through mesmerizing festivals. A stunning companion to Pancakes to Parathas: Breakfast Around the World!
We Gather Together
Author: Wendy PfefferPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0147512824
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What is the fall equinox? The official start of the harvest season, it occurs around September 21 each year. It marks the end of summer and the beginning of longer nights and shorter days. For many cultures around the world, the fall equinox represents a time to celebrate the harvest and begin collecting and storing crops. Looking at both the science of weather and the history of how the fall equinox has been celebrated by various cultures throughout the world, this book will inspire a new understanding of autumn and the harvest season. Science activities, ideas for celebrating the fall equinox, and further reading list included!
Celebrate Kwanzaa
Author: Carolyn OttoPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426303197
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
An introduction to the symbols and concepts of the African-American holiday Kwanzaa.
Harvest Festival
Author: Nancy DickmannPublisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1406219304
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Harvest Festival is celebrated in the autumn. This book helps children to learn about harvest festivals and shows how we celebrate it.
Thanksgiving and Other Harvest Festivals
Author: Ann MorrillPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438127979
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Introduces celebrations of the harvest and describes the traditions and festivities held for these holidays throughout the world.
Harvest Festival
Author: Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description