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Author:

Jones, Lynda.

Title:

Kids around the world celebrate! : the best feasts and festivals from many lands / Lynda Jones ; illustrated by Michele Nidenoff.

Publisher:

Wiley,

Copyright Date:

c2000

Description:

iii, 124 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.

Subject:

Festivals--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Holidays--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Multicultural education--Activity programs--Juvenile literature.
Festivals.
Holidays.
Multicultural education--Activity programs.

Other Authors:

Nidenoff, Michele, ill.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Welcoming the New Year! -- Chinese new year: China -- Hogmanay: Scotland -- Año Viejo: Ecuador -- New Year's eve: the United States -- Celebrating before and after fasts -- Carnevale: Brazil -- Eid ul-Fitr: Saudi Arabia -- Carnevale: Venice -- Mardi Gras: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States -- Giving thanks -- Pongal: India -- Iriji: Nigeria -- Crop-over: Barbados -- Thanksgiving: the United States -- Renewing the spirit -- El Dia de los Reyes: Mexico -- Obon: Japan -- Hanukkah: Israel -- Kwanzaa: the United States.

Summary:

Introduces a variety of festivals celebrated around the world. Includes recipes and hands-on activities to give a taste of what it is like to be part of a feast or ceremony in another country.

ISBN:

0613258789 (Tandem)
9780613258784 (Tandem)
9780471345275 (alk. paper)
047134527X (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)41070627

LCCN:

99014639

Locations:

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

GIPC251 -- De Soto Public Library (De Soto)

VGPC334 -- Fayette Community Library (Fayette)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

MGPD463 -- Humboldt Public Library (Humboldt)

MBPE423 -- Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library (Iowa Falls)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

S4PA034 -- Waterville Public Library (Waterville)