How Kids Celebrate Christmas Around the World (Kids around the World)

Product Description

Who brings Christmas presents in Italy? Where can we sunbathe on the beach on Christmas Day? Why do Russians celebrate Christmas in January?
Everyone loves Christmas! But have you ever considered that Christmas might be celebrated elsewhere in the world in another way? What is the typical Christmas dish in Japan? Would you like to spend Christmas day in Ethiopia? Which goodies are always present on festive tables in Greece? On our journey together you’ll learn lots of interesting things about the year’s most beautiful holiday.

Review

Who brings the Christmas presents in Italy? Where can we sunbathe on the beach on Christmas Day? Why Russians celebrate Christmas in January? An attractive guide for children 4+ – Shows the variety of the Christmas traditions in different parts of the world – Teaches the importance of tolerance

This book which is geared towards children was honestly enlightening to me as a twenty four year old. I was very intrigued to learn how others around the world celebrate Christmas each year and when they celebrate. I learned something new when it comes to how others calculate their year on the calendar.  I recommend this book to anyone with children in their lives so that others are able to really open their eyes to diversity and different cultures.―Heather Padgett, reviewer
What did you like about the book? This was a wonderful celebration of a diverse cultures and holidays across the globe. In this book we get to visit 15 different areas and learn about the holidays that are celebrated in these places. Many of these celebrations I have never heard of until reading this book. In Ethiopia they celebrate Timkat. This is a holiday that celebrates the day Jesus was baptised. In Japan they celebrate Girls’ Day, celebrating good health and fortune for their girls. In Mexico we learned about Dia De Muertos (the Day of the Dead). On each layout we are introduced to a character who tells us all about their holiday and the things that they love about the holiday. Each page has the holiday origin and where it is celebrated. Readers will also learn about the different foods or activities associated with the holiday. This book is extremely diverse in the illustrations and truly celebrates the global diversity of holidays and people who celebrate them. The illustrations are fun and they incorporate many of the colors and illustrations that are culturally relevant based on the holiday. Anything you didn’t like about it? NoTo whom would you recommend this book? Perfect book to read all year round as each of these holidays come up. The information is concise and would be a great resource for creating activities for each holiday for hands-on learning. Perfect for children ages 3 and older. Who should buy this book? Daycares, early learning centers, elementary schoolsWhere would you shelve it? 394.26Should we (librarians/readers) put this on the top of our “to read” piles? Yes

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About the Author

Pavla Hanackova hails from the Czech Republic and is a keen traveler. She draws inspiration wherever she goes, all the while feeding another of her passions—food and everything associated with it.

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Spain/Germany/Mexico/The USA/Japan/Australia and New Zealand/Greece/Ethiopia/Italy/Israel/Russia/Venezuela/Finland/France