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Celebrate Christmas - With Carols, Presents, and Peace by Deborah Heiligman; National Geographic Kids Staff
Category: Reference | Series: Holidays Around the World Ser.
December 25th is a day of peace and festivity, the culmination of a season of worldwide goodwill. Carol singers give voice to the joyful spirit, trees are decorated, and gifts exchanged between families and friends. A name-check of the gift-bearers awaited by children reflects the global nature of the c ...Show more
Celebrate Hanukkah - With Light, Latkes, and Dreidels by Deborah Heiligman; National Geographic Kids Staff
Category: Education | Series: Holidays Around the World Ser.
In Celebrate Hanukkah Deborah Heiligman welcomes readers to a holiday celebrated by Jewish communities around the world. The vivid photography of National Geographic illustrates the joyous celebrations of Jewish people around the world--including Ghana, Uganda, India, Israel, Peru, the United States and ...Show more
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur - With Honey, Prayers, and the Shofar by Deborah Heiligman
Category: Judaica | Series: Holidays Around the World Ser.
"Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur" examines how these Jewish High Holy Days are celebrated worldwide Rosh Hashanah, known as the Jewish New Year, is a time for reflection and resolution. On Yom Kippur, also called the Day of Atonement, Jews fast, pray, and ask God's forgiveness for their sins. Deb ...Show more
Dancers of the World by Aurélia Hardy; Sybile Sybile (Illustrator)
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Around the World Ser.
Join fifteen beautiful dancers from around the world in their dreams and inspirations This book allows readers to discover different cultures through music and dance. Through the dancers' personal anecdotes--with accompanying beautiful illustrations by Sybile--readers will discover their true love of da ...Show more
Dara's Clever Trap: A Tale Cambodia by Liz Flanagan; Martina Peluso (Illustrator)
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Stories from Around the World: Ser.
In this illustrated chapter book retelling of a folk tale from Cambodia, cunning Dara uses her expertise as an engineer to foil a wicked plot and save her husband. Available individually and as part of the Stories from around the World: 4 Tales of Problem-Solving & Witset.
Diwali by Grace Jones
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Festivals Around the World Ser.
Learn about the diverse and vibrant festivals that are celebrated around the world. This series encourages children to consider religious beliefs and cultural practices via easy-to-read texts and informative, full-color images.
Families in Many Cultures by Heather Adamson
Category: Education | Series: Life around the World Ser.
Simple text and photographs present families in many cultures.
Farm by Sara Brezzi (Illustrator)
Category: Board Books | Series: The\World Around Me Ser.
A cute board book with pages that look like a little chalkboard and illustrations that look as if they were drawn with colored chalk! This simple, yet adorable board book will become a favorite with the littlest ones, who will be inspired to try copying the charming, colorful, chalklike designs. Featuri ...Show more
Feather Ogre: A Tale From Italy by Fran Parnell; Sophie Fatus (Illustrator)
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Stories from Around the World: Ser.
A gardener goes on a quest to obtain an ogre feather to cure the ailing king only to discover that the king's daughter, who was previously captured by the ogre, has her own tricks up her sleeve. This illustrated chapter book retelling of an Italian folktale is available individually and as part of the S ...Show more
Festivals Around the World: Chinese New Year by Grace Jones
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Festivals Around the World Ser.
Learn about the diverse and vibrant festivals that are celebrated around the world. This series encourages children to consider religious beliefs and cultural practices via easy to read text and informative, full color images.
Hannukah by Grace Jones
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Festivals Around the World Ser.
Learn about the diverse and vibrant festivals that are celebrated around the world. This series encourages children to consider religious beliefs and cultural practices via easy-to-read text and informative, full color images.
Holidays Around The World Celebrate Hanukkah by Heiligman Deborah
Category: Judaica | Series: Holidays Around the World Ser.
In Celebrate Hanukkah Deborah Heiligman welcomes readers to a holiday celebrated by Jewish communities around the world. The vivid photography of National Geographic illustrates the joyous celebrations of Jewish people around the world--including Ghana, Uganda, India, Israel, Peru, the United States and ...Show more