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Books in Finding Out about Holidays series

  • Diwali: The Hindu Festival of Lights, Feasts, and Family

    Michelle Parker-Rock

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 2004)
    Introduces the history, customs, and practices of this Hindu holiday.
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  • Chinese New Year: A Time for Parades, Family, and Friends

    Fay Robinson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2001)
    Describes the history and traditions surrounding the Chinese New Year while exploring the different ways it is celebrated in the United States.
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  • Everyday Things

    E D C Publishing

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 1981)
    Picture information books to help answer young children's questions about the world around them
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  • Easter: Parades, Chocolates, and Celebration

    Elaine Landau

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Presents the history and meaning of Easter and the other significant dates in the Easter season, and discusses Easter symbols and different ways the holiday is celebrated.
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  • Valentine's Day: Candy, Love, and Hearts

    Elaine Landau

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, May 1, 2002)
    Discusses the history and traditions of Valentine's Day, and explores diiferent ways to celebrate the holiday.
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  • Ramadan: A Muslim Time of Fasting, Prayer, and Celebration

    Carol Gnojewski

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, Oct. 1, 2004)
    Presents the history and meaning of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, and discusses the Islamic calendar, Ramadan prayers, life during the fast, and Eid ul-Fitr, the holiday celebrated at the end of Ramadan.
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  • Christmas-Celebrating Life, Giving, and Kindness

    Arlene Erlbach

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2001)
    Provides information on the story of the birth of Jesus and the origins of Santa Claus and other holiday traditions, and looks at how Christmas is celebrated around the country.
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  • Presidents' Day: Honoring the Birthdays of Washington and Lincoln

    Mary Dodson Wade

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, June 1, 2004)
    On the third Monday in February, Presidents? Day, which honors the birthdays of two of the most important presidents of the United States, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, is celebrated. In this addition to the "Finding Out About Holidays" series, author Mary Dodson Wade gives a brief history of the lives of these influential men and their contributions to making the country strong. Color photographs, Internet addresses, and a glossary contribute to an understanding of the celebrations held today and the reasons why these presidents are still revered.
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  • Halloween-Costumes and Treats on All Hallows' Eve

    Fay Robinson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Provides information on the origins of Halloween and its traditions, and looks at how the holiday is celebrated around the country.
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  • Hanukkahcelebrating the Holiday of Lights

    Arlene Erlbach

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, Jan. 1, 2002)
    -- Each title in the Finding Out About Holidays series explores the history of different holidays and describes how they are observed in the United States.-- Each book is in chapter format, with simple sentences for ease of reading and color photographs throughout.
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  • Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: Honoring a Man of Peace

    Carol Gnojewski

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2002)
    Presents the history and meaning behind the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
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  • In the Treetops: Small Books X4

    Marilyn Woolley, Keith Pigdon, Alexis Beckett

    Paperback (Folens Publishers, Feb. 1, 1999)
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