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321) Earth Day
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Earth Day is a celebration of our beautiful planet. On this holiday, people come together to clean up land and water, plant trees, and enjoy nature. Sing along as you explore Holidays in Rhythm and Rhyme!
322) On Remembrance Day
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An exploration of Canadian Remembrance Day history, customs, and traditions. Who are the people who offered their lives in war? Why do we remember them? How do we honour their memory? For children learning about remembrance and the human toll of war, there can be hard questions to answer. This book is meant to answer the questions kids ask about Remembrance Day and to explain how and why we honour the men and women who have served our country. Canada...
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Earth Day is officially April 22nd. It's a special day on which we plant trees and clean up litter. But we should do that every day! In this catchy song paired with colorful illustrations, children learn how to care for our planet. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.
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Twins Hue and Hoa are excited for the May Day parade! While waiting at the park for the parade to begin, they spot a little duck who seems new to the neighborhood-and looks confused by the crowd and commotion. How can the twins help the duck get to the pond? Many friends from the neighborhood stop to say hello and offer suggestions. Teamwork, collective brainstorming, and the duck's own inspiration finally help it reach its new home-with an entire...
325) Día de los Muertos
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Día de los Muertos is a special holiday to remember and celebrate loved ones. It is a Mexican tradition held to honor those who have died. Some people dress up and go to parades. Others sing, dance, and eat special food. Others decorate altars with flowers and make offerings. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.
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Korean Celebrations takes young readers on an exciting exploration of Korea's colorful festivals and family celebrations-wonderful days that are filled with exciting activities and delicious foods. This book allows children to experience Korean culture firsthand by involving them in games, crafts, stories, foods and other activities like the following: Preparing and enjoying delicious Songpyeon-sweet dumplings that everyone loves to eat on Chuseok...
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Mei hates springtime. Why? Because it's only in the spring that Nian, a fierce dragon, is able to leave his mountain prison under the sea to terrorize the local village. When the villagers hear the rumblings of Nian's hungry stomach, they know that winter has ended and spring is coming. But this year on the night before the first day of spring, a magical warrior visits Mei in her dreams. He tells Mei that it is her destiny to face and defeat Nian....
329) A Carp for Kimiko
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A CARP FOR KIMIKO is the story of a young girl's struggle against the strong current of tradition. Every year on Children's Day in Japan a kite in the shape of a carp is flown for each boy in the family. Kimiko is a little girl who desperately wants an orange, black, and white calico carp kite of her own to fly on this holiday. Kimiko's parents remind her that there is a holiday just for girls–Doll's Festival Day, but this does not stop Kimiko...
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"Indigenous Peoples' Day is about celebrating! The second Monday in October is a day to honor Native American people, their histories, and cultures. People mark the day with food, dancing, and songs. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"--
332) All About Korea
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**2012 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner** There are now over 1. 5 million Korean-Americans living in the United States including 100,000 adopted children. All About Korea is perfect for educators and parents wishing to teach kids about this rich Asian culture. This Korean children's book is an excellent introduction to the culture and history of Korea. It highlights favorite games, foods, special holiday times, and after-school...
333) Juneteenth
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The Racial Justice in America: Histories series explores moments and eras in America's history, that have been ignored or misrepresented in education due to racial bias. Juneteenth explores the history around the celebration in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach our history with open eyes and minds....
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It's raining, and Colleen is sad. How can her grandfather play his bagpipes in the St. Patrick's Day parade? His music is so beautiful it makes people laugh and cry at once. Suddenly, a leprechaun appears before her. He says he can make the sun come out by creating a rainbow — but to build its colors, Colleen must give up the thing she holds most dear.
A note at the end explains the science of rainbows and the Roy G. Biv naming tradition.
335) Dia de Los Muertos
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El Día de Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here, a holiday for celebrating the lives of departed family and friends. Altars are decorated with sugar skulls and marigolds. Tamales and sweets are ready to eat. Soon, it will be time for picnics, music, and a costume parade! Come join in these, joyful and vibrant festivities that are a tradition in Mexico, the United States, and throughout Latin America.
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Accompagne Arthur dans son enquête à travers le camping !
Toute la famille d'Arthur est partie en vacances. Même Caramelmou, son chat, est du voyage. Au camping, l'ambiance est détendue et les gens sont sympa. Cependant, des événements étranges se produisent. La nourriture puis la gamelle de Caramelmou disparaissent. Arthur est persuadé qu'il y a un voleur au camping. Il n'en faut pas plus pour qu'il se prenne pour un vrai détective ! Le...
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For fathers and sons everywhere, Like Father, Like Son is a warm, universal picture book from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning team celebrates everything that makes dads special.
My daddy teaches me each day,
To be strong in a gentle way.
And every single day I'm glad
That I'm his son and he's my dad.
From award-winning author Lesléa Newman, known for her groundbreaking children's book Heather Has Two Mommies, and...
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Let's celebrate Earth! This fun title offers Earth-friendly crafts and recipes to celebrate our planet with an Earth Day party. Step-by-step instructions help readers prepare food, drinks, and decorations, while short introductions offer information about the projects. Eco-conscious readers will be ready to party with the activities in this makerspace title!
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**A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection**
Families, feasts and fireworks--Chinese Celebrations for Children showcases the rich cultural traditions of China with stories, activities, recipes and more.
The charming illustrations of Patrick Yee and informative texts of Susan Nunes conjure up the pageantry and symbolism of China's traditional celebrations--from birthdays and anniversaries to harvest festivals and public holidays.
It's a year...
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This multicultural children's book is full of activities, recipes, songs and stories!
Brimming with ancient traditions, exciting decorations, and delicious, seasonal foods, Japanese Celebrations for Children will take you on a month-by-month tour of some of Japan's best-loved festivals.
Beautifully illustrated and full of fascinating facts about Japanese holidays and family celebrations, this 48-page picture book offers a vivid picture of some...
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