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A year full of celebrations and festivals  Cover Image Book Book

A year full of celebrations and festivals / compiled by Christopher Corr and Claire Grace.

Corr, Christopher, (compiler.). Grace, Claire, (compiler.).

Summary:

"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"--Publisher description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780711245433
  • ISBN: 0711245436
  • Physical Description: 127 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: Beverly, MA : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Over 90 fun and fabulous festivals from around the world!" -- Cover.
Formatted Contents Note:
Spring. International kite festival ; The carnival of Brazil ; Carnival festivals ; Holi ; International women's day ; St. Patrick's day ; Hanami ; Festivals for people ; Easter ; Earth day ; Green festivals ; Gathering of nations ; Walpurgis night ; May day ; Martin Luther King Jr. day -- Summer. Palio di Siena ; International children's day ; Ramadan ; Barunga ; White nights festival ; Music festivals ; Pride ; Independence festivals ; Ghost month ; Edinburgh festival fringe ; Hajj ; La Tomatina ; Food festivals ; Summer solstice -- Fall. Mid-autumn festival ; La Merce festival ; Albuquerque international balloon fiesta ; Halloween ; Day of the dead ; Guy Fawkes day ; Fire festivals ; Diwali ; Desalpe ; Thanksgiving ; Monkey buffet festival ; Animal festivals ;The Pearly kings and queens harvest festival -- Winter. Hanukkah ; Winter solstice ; Ice and snow festivals ; Christmas ; Bodhi day ; Pongal ; Chinese New Year ; Valentine's day -- The festival of the dancing masks ; Water festivals ; Saint Lucia's day ; Jokkmokk market ; New Year's Eve countdown.
Subject: Festivals > Juvenile literature.
Holidays > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Marshall. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Marshall Public Library.

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Marshall Public Library J 394.26 COR (Text) 33391000310739 Juvenile Non-fiction Available -

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A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals : Over 90 Fun and Fabulous Festivals from Around the World!
A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals : Over 90 Fun and Fabulous Festivals from Around the World!
by Corr, Christopher (Illustrator); Grace, Claire
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A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals : Over 90 Fun and Fabulous Festivals from Around the World!


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. 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. The World Full of... series is a collection of beautiful hardcover story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world's best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child's library. Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories , A World Full of Animal Stories , A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories , A World Full of Dickens Stories , A World Full of Spooky Stories , and A Bedtime Full of Stories .

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