Mommy, Why Don't We Celebrate Halloween?


Book Description

Do you know the truth behind the dressing up and trick-or-treating that are important parts of this holiday? If not, you need to read this book with your child. Halloween comes every yearand so does the question: Mommy, Why Dont We Celebrate Halloween? Most likely, your child has either asked you this, or will ask you in the future. This is why you should be ready to explain Halloween to a kid, sharing the dangers of Halloween and discussing Halloween as a pagan holiday. This book will help your child have a Christian perspective on Halloween, making it clear why you dont celebrate the holiday. It reveals, in story form, the truth behind the activities that have become such an accepted part of Halloween traditions. Children who read this book and talk about it with their parents will learn how the "fun" of Halloween harms them. They will also learn what to say to others who do not understand the true meaning of Halloween.




Celebrate Halloween and the Day of the Dead with Cristina and Her Blue Bunny


Book Description

It's Halloween but Cristina is very sad and doesn't feel like putting on a costume and going trick-or-treating because she's lost her toy bunny. During the celebration of the Day of the Dead, her parents teach her about a unique way to deal with the pain for the loss of a loved one. Contains an informative section about Halloween and the Day of the Dead.




Celebrate Halloween


Book Description

Describes the origins of Halloween and how various countries celebrate it.




Let's Celebrate Halloween


Book Description

This fun-to-read, well-researched history of Halloween is loaded with jokes and riddles, fascinating facts, many interesting projects for school and home, and ideas for making costumes and masks. Full-color illustrations.




Celebrate Halloween


Book Description

Describes the origins of Halloween and how various countries celebrate it. Includes recipe for Spooky graveyard cake.




A Pumpkin Prayer


Book Description

Little ones will delight in the wonders of this special time of year and learn to be thankful to God for His blessings. Colorful pumpkins, crunching leaves, crisp breezes—celebrate the abundance of the harvest season through charming illustrations and sweet rhymes that are perfect for young hearts. Families will want to look for other titles in the new Time to Pray series including An "I Love You" Prayer. Meets national education standards.




Celebrate Thanksgiving


Book Description

Describes the history of Thanksgiving and how it is celebrated in the United States.




Kwanzaa


Book Description

Discusses the origins and symbols of Kwanzaa, the holiday that focuses on African American history, culture, and experiences, and offers suggestions for ways to celebrate this holiday.




The Pumpkin Patch Parable


Book Description

Tells a parable in which the farmer turns a simple pumpkin into a glorious sight to illustrate that God wants His children to be full of light.




Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life


Book Description

However, the essays in this volume also suggest that there is something ironic and unsettling about the immense popularity of a holiday whose main images are of death, evil, and the grotesque. Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life is a unique contribution that questions our concepts of religiosity and spirituality while contributing to our understanding of Halloween as a rich and diverse reflection of our society's past, present, and future identity.




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