"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."--

Easter comes every year. Let's hunt for eggs, fill our baskets, see baby animals, and celebrate! Holidays Around the World: Easter 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, and customs from a variety...

Christmas comes every year. Let's bake cookies, decorate the tree, give gifts, and celebrate! Holidays Around the World: Christmas gives young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 an introduction to what the holiday means and how people celebrate the season. 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 Ramadan. For one month, Muslims don't eat or drink for most of the day. They pray and help the poor. Muslims focus on being thankful during this important Islamic holiday.