A Calendar of Festivals: Celebrations from Around the World

by Cherry Gilchrist

Book Overview

When kids go trick-or-treating on Halloween, they may not know that they are taking part in an ancient Celtic festival. A Calendar of Festivals is a compelling collection taking readers back to the origins of many festivals celebrated throughout the world-including the Jewish festival of Purim, Russian New Year, the Indian festival of Holi and, of course, Christmas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841489700
• ISBN13: 9781841489704
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.9" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

A World of Celebrations

This is a wonderful book with a story for each festival. There are 8 stories and a short description of how each festival is celebrated, and it's history. It is a multicultural-multi-religion book, including Purim (Jewish), Holi (Hindu), Vesak (Buddhist), Tanabata (Japanese), Halloween (Celtic), Christmas (Christian), Kwanzaa (Carribean) and New Year (Russian). Obviously this book isn't meant to be the "last word" on any of these festivals, but to give a bit more background to festivals you might celebrate, and increase knowledge of those you don't. There are full color pictures and edgings done in the style of the country involved for each story. Although the reading level is listed at 8-12, children much younger will be happy to sit and listen. My 5 yo loves it, and I expect many children as young as 4 will enjoy it.