"For two joyous weeks red is all around. The color represents luck and happiness. Children receive money wrapped in red paper, and friends and loved ones exchange poems written on red paper. The Chinese New Year is also an opportunity to remember ancestors, and to wish peace and happiness to friends and family. The holiday ends with the Festival of Lanterns, as many large communities stage the famous Dragon Dance. Fireworks, parades, lanterns, presents,...

Tells the history behind Thanksgiving and the traditional ways it, and similar harvest festivals, are celebrated all over the world.

"This offering from the Holidays around the World series introduces children to the Jewish Festival of Lights. Heiligman recounts the holiday's history and origins and describes how it is celebrated today--with candles, special foods such as potato latkes, and games such as dreidel. The main text is succinct and appropriate for reading aloud." --

"Explores the history, traditions, and features of New Year."--

"Explores the history, traditions, and features of Kwanzaa."--

Ramadan comes every year. Let's fast, help people in need, and end the lunar month by feasting with family and friends! Holidays Around the World: Ramadan gives young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 an introduction to what the holiday means and how people celebrate this special time of year. World holidays are an integral part of early elementary social studies curriculums. In this series, early readers will learn about foods, celebrations,...

Hanukkah comes every year. Let's light candles, give gifts, spin the dreidel, and celebrate! Holidays Around the World: Hanukkah gives young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 an introduction to what the holiday means and how people celebrate this festive time. World holidays are an integral part of early elementary social studies curriculums. In this series, early readers will learn about foods, celebrations, and customs from a variety of cultures...

It's time to celebrate Hanukkah! Light the menorah. Sing songs and eat tasty treats. During Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, Jews remember a war they won. This allowed them to freely practice their beliefs.