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LocationOakland
Call NoE HOLIDAYS
TitleA year full of celebrations and festivals / compiled by Christopher Corr and Claire Grace.
Barcode527113
CollectionEasy Holidays
Summary"Countless different festivals are celebrated all over the world throughout the year. Some are national holidays, celebrated for religious and cultural reasons, or to mark an important date in history, while others are just for fun. Give thanks and tuck into a delicious meal with friends and family at Thanksgiving, get caught up in a messy tomato fight in Spain at La Tomatina, add a splash of color to your day at the Holi festival of colors and celebrate the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With fact-filled text accompanied by beautifully bright illustrations from the wonderfully talented Chris Corr, prepare yourself for a journey as we travel around the world celebrating and uncovering a visual feast of culture"--Publisher description.

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LocationStatusBarcodeCall NoCollectionShelf LocCirc Status
Oakland 527113E HOLIDAYSEasy Holidays Available

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780711245433 (hardcover)
International Standard Book Number 0711245436 (hardcover)
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 23 394.26
Title Statement A year full of celebrations and festivals / compiled by Christopher Corr and Claire Grace.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice Beverly, MA : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2020.
Physical Description 127 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Content Type rdacontent still image sti
Content Type rdacontent text txt
Media Type rdamedia unmediated n
Carrier Type rdacarrier volume nc
General Note "Over 90 fun and fabulous festivals from around the world!" -- Cover.
Formatted Contents Note Spring. International kite festival ; The carnival of Brazil ; Carnival festivals ; Holi ; International women's day ; St. Patrick's day ; Hanami ; Festivals for people ; Easter ; Earth day ; Green festivals ; Gathering of nations ; Walpurgis night ; May day ; Martin Luther King Jr. day -- Summer. Palio di Siena ; International children's day ; Ramadan ; Barunga ; White nights festival ; Music festivals ; Pride ; Independence festivals ; Ghost month ; Edinburgh festival fringe ; Hajj ; La Tomatina ; Food festivals ; Summer solstice -- Fall. Mid-autumn festival ; La Merce festival ; Albuquerque international balloon fiesta ; Halloween ; Day of the dead ; Guy Fawkes day ; Fire festivals ; Diwali ; Desalpe ; Thanksgiving ; Monkey buffet festival ; Animal festivals ;The Pearly kings and queens harvest festival -- Winter. Hanukkah ; Winter solstice ; Ice and snow festivals ; Christmas ; Bodhi day ; Pongal ; Chinese New Year ; Valentine's day -- The festival of the dancing masks ; Water festivals ; Saint Lucia's day ; Jokkmokk market ; New Year's Eve countdown.
Summary, Etc. "Countless different festivals are celebrated all over the world throughout the year. Some are national holidays, celebrated for religious and cultural reasons, or to mark an important date in history, while others are just for fun. Give thanks and tuck into a delicious meal with friends and family at Thanksgiving, get caught up in a messy tomato fight in Spain at La Tomatina, add a splash of color to your day at the Holi festival of colors and celebrate the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With fact-filled text accompanied by beautifully bright illustrations from the wonderfully talented Chris Corr, prepare yourself for a journey as we travel around the world celebrating and uncovering a visual feast of culture"--Publisher description.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Holidays Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Festivals Juvenile literature.
Index Term-Genre/Form lcgft Illustrated works.
Index Term-Genre/Form lcgft Instructional and educational works.
Added Entry, Personal Name Corr, Christopher, compiler.
Added Entry, Personal Name Grace, Claire, compiler.