Examines the Protestant religion, including its major beliefs, scriptures, worship practices, and festivals.
Protestantism (Religions of the World)
celebrations
Islam (Religions of the World)
Examines the Islamic religion, including its major beliefs, scriptures, worship practices, and festivals.
The Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story
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.
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Celebrate! In Central America
Describes the background and customs associated with some of the festivals of Central America.
Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead
When the monarch butterflies return to the Mexican countryside where Lupita lives, she knows that it means that Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is near. She and her favorite uncle watch the butterflies as they flutter in the trees. When a butterfly lands on Lupita’s hand, her uncle reminds her that she should never capture or hurt a monarch because they are believed to be the souls of the departed.
The White Nights of Ramadan
Noor lives in a country near the Arabian (Persian) Gulf. She’s looking forward to the festival known as Girgian that comes in the middle of the holy month of Ramadan. These middle days are known as the three whites, because they include the day of the full moon and day before and after. It’s when children, dressed in traditional clothes, go from house to house collecting treats from their neighbors.
We Gather Together : Celebrating the Harvest Season
The history of harvesting and the cultural diversity in autumnal equinox (around September 21) harvest traditions is portrayed in the stories.
Christmas in the Trenches
A World War I veteran tells his grandson of his experiences in 1914, when British and German soldiers declared a truce from fighting to celebrate Christmas together.