Holidays and Festivals
15 total works
Explores religious and culture holidays and festivals explaining why, when and where they take place and who celebrates them.
Fasting, praying, and charitable acts mark the Islamic holiday of Ramadan, which ends with the festival of Id-ul-Fitr when the fast is broken. Readers of this book will learn the history and meaning of these holidays as well as the activities that take place.
Every year families gather to celebrate Easter with both religious and secular activities. From attending church to hunting for colorfully decorated eggs, readers will learn about the importance of Easter and the many ways people honor this day.
Explores religious and culture holidays and festivals explaining why, when and where they take place and who celebrates them.
Every year families gather to ensure luck in the coming year and celebrate the approach of spring by sharing in the traditions of Chinese New Year. This book introduces readers to the sights, sounds, foods, and gifts of this special holiday and discusses the importance of Chinese New Year.
Every year families gather to celebrate Christmas with both religious and secular activities. From attending church and helping charitable causes to decorating the tree and exchanging gifts, readers will learn about the importance of Christmas.
From Judah Maccabee to lighting the menorah to eating potato latkes, this book introduces readers to the stories and traditions of Hanukkah and explains what it means to celebrate this festival of lights.
Harvest Festival is celebrated in the autumn and children learn about early harvest festivals and how we celebrate today.
Holidays and festivals mark important historical and cultural events, and everyone looks forward to them. From a child's point of view, this series explores the seasons when certain holidays occur, the main features of specific holidays.
Holidays and festivals mark important historical and cultural events, and everyone looks forward to them. From a child's point of view, this series explores the seasons when certain holidays occur, the main features of specific holidays.
Holidays and festivals mark important historical and cultural events, and everyone looks forward to them. From a child's point of view, this series explores the seasons when certain holidays occur, the main features of specific holidays.
From Judah Maccabee to lighting the menorah to eating potato latkes, this book introduces readers to the stories and traditions of Hanukkah and explains what it means to celebrate this festival of lights.