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In Day of the Dead, early readers will learn about this Mexican festival and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique celebration. A labeled diagram helps readers understand the symbols of Day of the Dead, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Day of the Dead online using our safe search engine that provides...

2) Ashanti to Zulu: African traditions

Author

Musgrove, Margaret

Publisher

Dial Press

Pub. Date

c1976

Description

Holidays and Celebrations

Explains some traditions and customs of 26 African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z.

3) Thanksgiving

Author

Heinrichs, Ann

Series

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

Holidays around the world

Thanksgiving is turkey, pumpkin pie, family gatherings, and a celebration of all the good things for which we're grateful. But how did out modern-day Thanksgiving traditions get their start? What was the first Thanksgiving like? Informative text and creative illustrations help kids learn the answer to this and more! Celebrations in the United States are diverse and exciting. Through lively illustrations and reader-friendly text, this series explores...

4) Celebrate Chinese New Year

Author

Otto, Carolyn

Series

Publisher

National Geographic

Pub. Date

c2009

Description

Bumba books It's a holiday!
Bumba Books ™ - It's a Holiday!
Bumba Books. It's a Holiday!

For two joyous weeks red is all around. The color represents luck and happiness. Children receive money wrapped in red paper, and friends and loved ones exchange poems written on red paper. The Chinese New Year is also an opportunity to remember ancestors, and to wish peace and happiness to friends and family. The holiday ends with the Festival of Lanterns, as many large communities stage the famous Dragon Dance. Fireworks, parades, lanterns, presents,...

5) It's Chinese New Year!

Author

Sebra, Richard

Series

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

Blastoff! readers celebrating holidays
Blastoff! readers. Level 2. Celebrating holidays

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about the traditions and celebrations of Chinese New Year. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

6) Day of the dead

Author

Koestler-Grack, Rachel A

Series

Publisher

Bellwether Media, Inc

Pub. Date

2018.

Description

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Day of the Dead. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

7) Día de los muertos

Author

Heinrichs, Ann

Publisher

Child's World

Pub. Date

c2006

Description

Living in
Ready-to-read. Level two superstar reader!

Discusses the history of All Souls' Day and how it is celebrated.

8) Living in...Egypt

Author

Perkins, Chloe

Series

Publisher

Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division

Pub. Date

[2017]

Description

"Discover what it's like to grow up in Egypt in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a series all about kids just like you in countries around the world!"--

9) El día de los muertos

Author

Gnojewski, Carol

Series

Dias festivos

Publisher

Enslow Pub

Pub. Date

c2005

10) I come from Ukraine

Author

Series

Publisher

Weekly Reader Early Learning Library

Pub. Date

2007

Description

Serhiy describes his homeland, Ukraine, and how it differs from his new home in Wisconsin.

11) Mardi Gras

Author

Pettiford, Rebecca

Series

Festivals

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

In Mardi Gras, early readers will learn about this American festival and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique celebration. A labeled diagram helps readers understand the symbols of Mardi Gras, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Mardi Gras online using our safe search engine that provides relevant,...

12) I come from India

Author

Series

Publisher

Weekly Reader Early Learning Library

Pub. Date

c2007

Description

Follow a young person from India as he makes a new home in the US.

13) I come from Afghanistan

Author

Series

Publisher

Weekly Reader Early Learning Library

Pub. Date

c2007

Description

Meet a girl who came to the US from Afghanistan.

14) I come from South Korea

Author

Series

Publisher

Weekly Reader Early Learning Library

Pub. Date

c2007

Description

Follow a Korean American boy as he makes a new home in the US.

15) Thank you, Sarah: the woman who saved Thanksgiving

Author

Anderson, Laurie Halse

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c2002

Description

Relates how Sarah Hale, a magazine editor and author, persuaded President Lincoln to transform Thanksgiving Day into a national holiday.

16) K is for Kwanzaa: a Kwanzaa alphabet book

Author

Ford, Juwanda G

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

c1997

Description

Disney/Pixar Coco
Step into reading. Step 3 Reading on your own

Celebrates the African-American holiday Kwanzaa by introducing related words from A to Z, including "Africa," "bendera," "dashiki," and "yams."

17) A family mystery

Author

Hernandez, Sarah

Series

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

Join Miguel and his dog, Dante, as they solve a family mystery.

18) Lantern Festival

Author

Pettiford, Rebecca

Series

Festivals

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

In Lantern Festival, early readers will learn about this Asian festival and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique celebration. A labeled diagram helps readers understand the symbols of the Lantern Festival, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about the Lantern Festival online using our safe search engine...

19) Cinco de Mayo

Author

Series

Formats

Description

This book introduces "Cinco de Mayo," a Mexican holiday celebrating the Mexican victory against the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

20) Sharing the bread: an old-fashioned Thanksgiving story

Author

Miller, Pat Zietlow

Publisher

Schwartz & Wade Books

Pub. Date

[2015]

Description