Festivals and Celebrations (DK Readers Level 2 Series)

Festivals and Celebrations (DK Readers Level 2 Series)

by Caryn Jenner
Festivals and Celebrations (DK Readers Level 2 Series)

Festivals and Celebrations (DK Readers Level 2 Series)

by Caryn Jenner

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Overview

Celebrate different holidays around the world, from Chinese New Year to Diwali, and from the Mexican Day of the Dead to American Thanksgiving.

Beginning with New Year's Day, Festivals and Celebrations lets young children join in celebrations around the world throughout the year. Each chapter is divided by season and covers everything from Passover and Easter, to Japanese Cherry Blossom Festivals and International Children's Day, to Holi and Hanukkah.

Perfect for 5–7 year olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities.

Series Overview: Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With new jackets and brand-new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts and contains a glossary and index, making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3–11.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781465463180
Publisher: DK
Publication date: 11/14/2017
Series: DK Readers Level 2
Pages: 48
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range: 5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Caryn Jenner writes and edits a variety of books for children of all ages, including both fiction and nonfiction. For DK Publishing, she has written Eyewitness Workbook: Earth, as well as several titles in the DK Readers series. Her picture book, Starting School, was one of the eight books longlisted for the UK’s 2012 School Library Association Information Book Award in the Under 7 age group. Caryn also teaches English to speakers of other languages and volunteers at a local school. She grew up in the United States but has made her home in the UK for many years.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Happy New Year! 4

More world festivals 8

Chapter 2 Spring festivals 10

Chapter 3 Summer festivals 18

National days 24

Chapter 4 Fall festivals 26

Chapter 5 Winter festivals 34

Children's Day 40

Quiz 42

Glossary 44

Guide for Parents 46

Index 48

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