Let the Celebrations Begin!

Let the Celebrations Begin!
Author: Margaret Wild
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763670138

Amid rumors of liberation, inmates at Germany’s Belsen camp create toys for a celebration in a moving story of hope, based on a true account. Miriam lives in hut 18, bed 22. She has little to eat and nothing to play with, but she can remember what it was like before, when she had her own food, her own bed, and her very own toys. As World War II nears an end, everyone says the soldiers are coming, so Miriam joins the women in planning a celebration. Every night, while the guards sleep, they busy themselves crafting toys out of scraps of their clothing to surprise the younger children. Based on a reference to a small collection of stuffed toys made by women in Belsen for the first party held after the liberation of the camp, this new edition of Let the Celebrations Begin!, originally published in 1996, is an affecting story of human survival.

Let's Celebrate!

Let's Celebrate!
Author: Kate DePalma
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2019-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1782859373

Lyrical, sensory nonfiction text and vibrant illustrations invite readers to experience a child’s-eye view of 13 holidays around the world, such as the Spring Festival in China, Inti Raymi in Peru, Eid al-Fitr in Egypt, Día de Muertos in Mexico and the New Yam Festival in Nigeria. Includes pronunciation guides, a global festival calendar and educational notes about why we celebrate.

Sami and the Time of the Troubles

Sami and the Time of the Troubles
Author: Florence Parry Heide
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1992
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780395559642

A ten-year-old Lebanese boy goes to school, helps his mother with chores, plays with his friends, and lives with his family in a basement shelter when bombings occur and fighting begins on his street.

The Nativity

The Nativity
Author:
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780152060855

Illustrates the story of the birth of Jesus and the arrival of the wise men and shepherds at the manger.

Festivals and Celebrations

Festivals and Celebrations
Author: Sandra Lawrence
Publisher: 360 Degrees
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2017-08
Genre: Festivals
ISBN: 9781848575950

Describes how people around the world celebrate throughout the year, including festivals based on the time of year, historical events, special foods, and religious traditions.

Celebrate!

Celebrate!
Author: Julie Bisson
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2002-07-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1884834329

Is your early childhood program struggling with how to enjoy holidays in a respectful, anti-bias way? Now you can let the celebrating begin! Celebrate! is the comprehensive resource to guide you through the sensitive issues surrounding holidays. It is filled with strategies for implementing exciting culturally and developmentally appropriate holiday activities so you can party with ease. Chapters include Developing a Holiday Policy, Selecting Holidays, Addressing Stereotypes and Commercialism, Evaluating Holiday Activities, and more. Celebrate! tells you how to involve families and get on the road to making holidays something that everyone looks forward to celebrating! Includes a preface by Louise Derman-Sparks.

Let It Begin Here!

Let It Begin Here!
Author: Dennis Brindell Fradin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1547610689

Told in a step-by-step account of the 24 hours leading up to the battles that sparked the American revolution, this picture book is sure to both inform and entertain. On April 18th at 9:30 p.m. Paul Revere learned that the British Army was marching toward Lexington and Concord to arrest rebel leaders. At 5:20 the next morning, a shot rang out and the American Revolution had begun. In less than 24 hours a rebellious colony would be changed forever.

Let's Go Visiting

Let's Go Visiting
Author:
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780152055394

This picture-book favorite is now available in an oversized board book edition. Full color.

A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals

A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals
Author: Claire Grace
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0711245428

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.

Our Granny

Our Granny
Author: Margaret Wild
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1998-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0395883954

While grannies come in all shapes and sizes "our granny" is unique.