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A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals

Author : Claire Grace

Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Page : 130 pages

File Size : 39,19 MB

Release : 2021-01-05

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0711245428

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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.



Festival of Colors

Author : Surishtha Sehgal

Publisher : Little Simon

Page : 17 pages

File Size : 45,42 MB

Release : 2021-01-05

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1534478175

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Holi, Hai! Holi, Hai! It’s time to prepare for the Indian springtime Festival of Colors in this delightful Classic Board Book! It’s time for the Indian festival of Holi, a celebration of the start of spring, of new beginnings, and of good over evil. Friends, families, and neighbors wear white clothing and toss handfuls of brightly colored powders at one another until they’re all completely covered from head to toe! Young readers will love following the young siblings gathering flowers to make the colorful powders for the big day until—poof!—it’s time for the fun to begin.



Festival Stories

Author : Rachna Chhabria

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 203 pages

File Size : 16,38 MB

Release : 2020-04-08

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9353578949

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India is a country of myriad festivals! Not a month goes by in which we don't have something to celebrate. This book invites you to rejoice in India's rich culture through the simple stories of two young twins, Natasha and Nikhil, as they experience an entire year of festivals and celebrations - starting with Lohri in January and ending with Christmas in December!The detailed descriptions and wealth of detail about each festival that Natasha and Nikhil record in their blog and journal will make this a book to treasure and return to every time a festival comes by.So come celebrate with us!



The Star Festival

Author : Moni Ritchie Hadley

Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company

Page : 35 pages

File Size : 31,29 MB

Release : 2021-04-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 080757600X

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2021 Freeman Book Awards Honorable Mention - Children's Literature The Best Children's Books of the Year 2022, Bank Street College STARRED REVIEW! "Hadley has created a remarkable debut that flows elegantly, interweaving the two tales in a way that is readable and fun...An exquisite choice for all collections."—School Library Journal starred review A multigenerational retelling of a Japanese legend. Tanabata Matsuri, the Star Festival, celebrates a popular folktale: The Emperor of the Heavens separates his daughter, Orihime, from her love, Hikoboshi, all year—but on this day the two stars finally reunite on a bridge across the Milky Way. For Keiko, her mama, and her grandmother, Tanabata is about making tanzaku wishes, taking in the colorful decorations, and eating delicious food like nagashi somen and shaved ice. But when Obasaan gets lost in the crowd, Keiko and Mama must make their own bridge to find her again—and see if their tanzaku comes true.



Rick Steves European Festivals

Author : Rick Steves

Publisher : Rick Steves

Page : 461 pages

File Size : 45,49 MB

Release : 2017-11-14

Category : Travel

ISBN : 163121800X

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It's party time in Europe! Bestselling author Rick Steves explores the best festivals in Europe, from the Running of the Bulls in Spain to Carnival in Venice. There will be no museums! And no art galleries! Just Europeans having lots of fun. Across Europe, festival traditions go back centuries and are filled with time honored pageantry and ritual. Entire communities hurl themselves with abandon into the craziness. We'll careen all over Europe: the Palio horse races in Siena, the Highland games near Edinburgh, the colorful masquerade of Carnival in Venice, Slovenia, and Luzern, Easter festivities in Andalucía, Tuscany, and Greece, the springtime April Fair in Sevilla, Bastille Day in Paris, the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Oktoberfest in Munich, and Christmas markets and traditions in Nurnberg and Switzerland. With fascinating insights, rich history, and vivid photos, this great gift book captures the spirit of Europe's rich and fun-loving heritage. Hang on to your party hats!



Festivals & Folksongs Around the World

Author : John Higgins

Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 24,67 MB

Release : 2011-01-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 1617741620

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Book Description

Secular Songbooks Classroom Music



Festivals, Family and Food

Author : Diana Carey

Publisher : Festivals and the Seasons

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 43,74 MB

Release : 1982

Category : Family festivals

ISBN : 9780950706238

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Book Description

A unique, well loved source of stories, recipes, things to make, activities, poems, songs and festivals.



Fun Texas Festivals and Events

Author : Jim Gramon

Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing

Page : 312 pages

File Size : 33,36 MB

Release : 2001-10-26

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 146169910X

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Book Description

Texans will use any excuse to have fun! Pull up a chair and let a legendary Texas storyteller take you on a yearlong tour to 1,600 of his favorite fun Texas events in over 600 towns.



Kids Around the World Celebrate!

Author : Lynda Jones

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 36,30 MB

Release : 1999-11-04

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 047134527X

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Book Description

Everyone loves a reason to have a good time, and although culturesaround the world have their own unique feasts and festivals, we allshare many of the same reasons to celebrate. Now you can learnabout the many ways people from around the globe celebrate theirspecial days, and join in the fun! Celebrate Chinese New Year while making chiao-tzu dumplings, thenpop over to Saudi Arabia and taste delicious date-nut cookiescalled ma amoul while celebrating Eid ul-Fitr. Make an elaborateVenetian mask to wear at a masquerade ball in Venice duringcarnevale, then pound out a festive rhythm on the Igbo drum you vemade and celebrate the Iriji festival in Nigeria. Eat, drink, andmake merry with the many diverse and exciting crafts, recipes, andactivities in this book. No matter what language you say it in,celebrations are fun!



The Big Book of Festivals

Author : Joan-Maree Hargreaves

Publisher : Faber & Faber

Page : 80 pages

File Size : 22,23 MB

Release : 2022-02-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0571370241

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Explore some of the most thrilling cultural and religious festivals from around the world!From Diwali, the Indian festival of light, to the Spanish tomato-throwing festival La Tomatina, to the Belgian Festival of Giants, this book is the perfect introduction to some of the world's most incredible cultural and religious celebrations.Exquisitely illustrated by Liz Rowland, every page is packed with fascinating fun filled facts!Some festivals are outrageously joyful, others are more serious. All of them bring people together to mark the big events in life. So dive into this riotous explosion of colour as we feast, sing, cry and celebrate the diversity of festivals and traditions this wonderful world of ours has to offer.'Gorgeous.' Reading Time'Perfect for young children . . . to introduce them to diverse celebrations and cultures.' Read Me Another Story'Incredibly immersive.' Indian Link



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