Theme: holiday

It’s A Wonderful Life

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

What a pity excue for a holiday!
While her friends party in Europe, Anna- a Dutch seventeen year old- is sent to her uncle who lives ina tiny town in Pennsylvania.  Bakerton: two streets, a church, a diner, two undertakers and a steamtrain that spills out a bunch of tourists on a daily basis.
How was she [...]

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Grace at Christmas

By Book Importer | Published: November 2, 2011

When her grandmother takes in a stranded family at Christmas, Grace is reluctant to share her favorite holiday with strangers, even though the visiting family includes a “real live ballerina.”

Descriptors: England (UK), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Strega Nona’s Gift

By Book Importer | Published: November 2, 2011

In Strega Nona’s village, the holiday season is a time of celebrations-and nothing says celebration like a feast! All the kitchens are bustling from the Feast of San Nicola, when the children choose the food, to the Feast of Epiphany, when someone gets to be king or queen for the day. Even the animals share [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fiction, Italy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Brazil: The Culture

By Book Importer | Published: August 13, 2011

Text and photographs show how the people of Brazil celebrate holidays and festivals, using art, music, dance, and stories.

Descriptors: Americas, Brazil, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

The Spider’s Gift: A Ukrainian Christmas Story

By Book Importer | Published: June 27, 2011

Katrusya is devastated that her family cannot afford Christmas presents this year, but it simply wouldn’t be Christmas without a tree. She soon finds the perfect one in the deepest part of the forest and decorates it with homemade ornaments. But the next day the tree is crawling with spiders! Luckily, Katrusya convinces her mother [...]

Descriptors: Europe, Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Ukraine » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

A Song for Jamela

By Book Importer | Published: September 29, 2010

The summer holidays are here and Jamela is bored as a girl can be! All she can think about is the Afro-Idols TV final, so when she lands a job at Divine Braids hair salon, she can’t believe her eyes when Afro-Idols celebrity Miss Bambi Chaka Chaka arrives at the salon to be coiffed. But [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, South Africa » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

A Gift

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Amy receives a gift just in time for Chinese New Year, the most important holiday in the Chinese culture. At this time of year, it’s tradition to spend time with friends and family. Since Amy’s aunt and uncles live in China and are unable to make a new year visit, they have sent their niece [...]

Descriptors: China, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

New Clothes for New Year’s Day

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

The New Year is the start of everything new. A young Korean girl prepares for celebrating the Lunar New Year’s Day, and the book shows a step-by-step description of her dressing in her outfit.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Korea, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

This vibrantly illustrated picture book invites children to experience the traditions of Ramadan and Eid through the eyes of a seven-year-old Pakistani-American girl named Yasmeen.

Descriptors: Pakistan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Celebrating

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

This book explores the importance of celebrating to people all over the world.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), International, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , » Comments closed