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Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Description
Readers will learn that it's important to recognize and be thankful for our nation's veterans. These people are willing to sacrifice their well-being for the sake of the entire country. This book features eye-catching photographs, accessible language perfect beginning readers, and a picture glossary to help develop expanding vocabularies.
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest, an imprint of National Highlights, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"This series explores the meanings and celebrations of holidays across religions and cultures around the world. It groups the holidays into volumes according to theme or by their common human experience. Each volume introduces readers to the origins, history, and common practices associated with the holidays before embarking on a worldwide tour that shows the regional variations and distinctive celebrations within specific countries. The reader will...
28) Carnival
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Of all the holidays celebrated across the modern world, Carnival might be the most boisterous, and possibly the most fun. In the Christian religion, from Eastern Europe to the Americas, Carnival offers revelers an opportunity to celebrate the pleasures of life. Carnival is known for its exuberance, color, creativity, and culture. In many countries people celebrate the holiday with lavish parades, jubilant dancing, and nonstop music. Parade participants...
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"Death is a natural and inevitable part of the human experience. And most civilizations, from ancient to modern, have devoted a special holiday to honoring the dead. Although many of these holidays have assumed a secular attitude, the original, supernatural tone of these days still colors the celebrations. Halloween, or All Hallow's Eve as it was once known, has become a day for children to don costumes, trick-or-treat for candy, and play pranks....
31) Easter
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of Easter.
32) Halloween
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of Halloween.
33) Birthdays
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Description
Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of birthdays.
34) Valentine's Day
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of Valentine's Day.
35) Thanksgiving
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Description
This book briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of Thanksgiving in the United States.
36) Independence Day
Author
Description
Examines the history of Independence Day and describes some of the ways that this holiday is celebrated.
37) Cinco de Mayo
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble Books
Description
Simple text and photographs explain the history of Cinco de Mayo and how this commemoration of the victory of the Mexican army over the French army on May 5, 1862, is celebrated.
38) Christmas
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of Christmas.
39) Mother's Day
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Learn how Mother's Day came to be a national holiday and discover many ways you can show your mother how much you love her.
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