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Celebrating Chinese New Year
Ten-year-old Ryan Leong and his family are busy getting ready to host a huge New Year's Day dinner for their extended family in San Francisco's Chinatown. In eye-catching photographs and spirited prose, this book offers a look into the celebration of cherished traditions with added contemporary touches.
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- 9780823415205
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 394.2 HOY
Family holiday
"Let's go on holiday! There's a beach, a dinosaur museum and a fun fair to visit."
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- 9781405332828
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- DK Readers : Learning pre-level 1 to read
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- 394.2 LOC
Party fun
From crazy clowns and puppet shows to decorating the invitations and blowing out the candles on the cake, this work aims to motivate young children to start to learn to read.
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- 9780751313895
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- DK Readers : Learning pre-level 1 to read
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- 394.2 PAR
If you were at.... the first Thanksgiving
Written from a child's perspective, an addition to a popular series answers questions about this historic harvest festival, life in the new settlement of Plymouth, and the Pilgrims' friendship with Squanto, Samoset, and the other native people. Original.
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- 9780439105668
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 394.2 KAM
My Christmas
The "Festivals" series introduces young readers to festivals from different religions and cultures. Using a case-study approach which follows a young child as he or she is involved in the festival, each title looks at when it takes place, who celebrates it and why it is celebrated.
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- 9780431186382
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- Festivals : Little Nippers
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- 394.2 HUG
Floating lanterns and golden shrines : celebrating Japanese festivals
Describes a year of special celebrations in Japan, with historical and cultural information, including recipes, crafts, and legends.
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- 9781881896210
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- 49 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 394.2 KRA
Hindu festivals through the year
Festivals, with their rich stories and colourful traditions, are an ideal way for children to learn about other cultures. A Year of Festivals introduces the main religious festivals as they occur through the year. The books include prayers, songs, quotations from religious writings, colourful photographs and fun activities to bring the festivals to life and help children join in the celebration…
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- 9780749673642
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
- Series Title
- A year of festivals
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- 394.2 GAN
My Id-ul-Fitr
The Festivals series introduces young readers to festivals from different religions and cultures. Using a case-study approach which follows a young child as he or she is involved in the festival, each title looks at when it takes place, who celebrates it and why it is celebrated.
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- 9780431186399
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- Festivals : Little Nippers
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- 394.2 HUG
The story of Divaali
The Story of Divaali is a beautiful rendition of The Ramayana, an age-old Hindu tale which has been passed down over centuries. The story tells of the young prince Rama who, with the love of his wife, Princess Sita, the loyalty of his younger brother Lakshmana and the bravery of the Monkey God Hanuman, overcomes the forces of darkness. Out of his triumph, Divaali, the Indian festival of lights,…
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- 9781846861314
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 394.2 VER
The pilgrims' first Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving lasted three whole days. Ann McGovern's simple text introduces children to the struggles of the Pilgrims during their first year at Plymouth Colony and the events leading to the historic occasion we celebrate today - THANKSGIVING.
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- 9780590461887
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 394.2 MCG
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