McGinty, Alice B.
Summary: "From South Korea to Nigeria to the USA, come celebrate festivals throughout the year! People around the world are celebrating. In Australia, it's Christmas in summer with barbecues on the beach. In Thailand, they're celebrating Songkran, the famous Buddhist water festival. Rhyming text and graphic illustrations pair perfectly and invite young readers to explore the world through mesmerizing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.26 MCGSferazza, Jeff
Summary: "Do they celebrate Christmas in Thailand, or New Year's Eve in Iceland? What is Passover like in Israel? It's time to celebrate the holidays with people around the world. Readers are sure to be fascinated by the diverse ways people gather for and celebrate the holidays. Important vocabulary and cultural concepts are stressed in accessible text that's enjoyable for even the most reluctant...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.26 SFEAgostini, Alliah L.
Summary: "With colorful illustrations and a timeline, this introductory history of Juneteenth for kids details the evolution of the holiday commemorating the date the enslaved people of Texas first learned of their freedom​. On June 19, 1865--more than two years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation--the enslaved people of Texas first learned of their freedom. That day became a day...
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Publisher / Publication Date: becker&mayer! kids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.263 AGODash, Meredith
Summary: Introduces the holiday of Labor Day and how and why it is celebrated in the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.264 DASNelson, Natalie
Summary: "Early one morning, a strange visitor arrives -- a visitor whose name is Holiday. "I'll be taking over for you today!" Holiday tells Monday. And before long, Holiday has met the other days, even Saturday and Sunday, who usually sleep all week. With each introduction, Monday becomes more and more upset. She is used to starting the week, and she'd like to keep it that way. When Holiday announces...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NELSalazar, Alicia
Summary: Día de los Muertos is a special holiday to remember and celebrate loved ones. It is a Mexican tradition held to honor those who have died. Some people dress up and go to parades. Others sing, dance, and eat special food. Others decorate altars with flowers and make offerings. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.266 SALBrown, Carron
Summary: "This gorgeously illustrated book is a wonderful first introduction to our world's celebrations. The interesting, easy-to-understand facts, accompanied by the fun shine-through mechanism, work together to create a party on every page."--from the publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.2 BROCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Set Shine Light Brown 2021Flynn, Brendan
Summary: "Introduces young readers to the history and celebration of Veterans Day." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cody Koala, an imprint of Pop! 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.264 FLYPearson, Yvonne
Summary: "Presidents' Day is a day to remember the men who have held the highest office in our land. Readers will learn about the history or Presidents' Day, our most influential presidents, and how we can honor these men and our national history today."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2019