iii, 124 p. : 22 x 28 cm, Introduces a variety of festivals celebrated around the world. Includes recipes and hands-on activities to give a taste of what it is like to be part of a feast or ceremony in another country, Includes index

ia/kidsaroundworldc0000jone.pdf

Lynda Jones; illustrated by Michele Nidenoff

Jossey-Bass, Incorporated Publishers

John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

WILEY COMPUTING Publisher

New York, New York State, November 4, 1999

United States, United States of America

New York, c2000

1, PS, 1999

Obscured text on back cover due to sticker attached.

Includes index.

<p><P>Everyone loves a reason to have a good time, and although cultures around the world have their own unique feasts and festivals, we all share many of the same reasons to celebrate. Now you can learn about the many ways people from around the globe celebrate their special days, and join in the fun! <P>Celebrate Chinese New Year while making chiao-tzu dumplings, then pop over to Saudi Arabia and taste delicious date-nut cookies called ma?amoul while celebrating Eid ul-Fitr. Make an elaborate Venetian mask to wear at a masquerade ball in Venice during carnevale, then pound out a festive rhythm on the Igbo drum you've made and celebrate the Iriji festival in Nigeria. Eat, drink, and make merry with the many diverse and exciting crafts, recipes, and activities in this book. No matter what language you say it in, celebrations are fun!</p><h3>Children's Literature</h3><p>This interesting and useful book looks at the many ways youngsters from all over the world celebrate through festivals and feasts. Sixteen celebrations are described briefly, and one aspect of that celebration is chosen as a hands-on experience for sharing with others. For instance, for the Iriji celebration in Nigeria, the Igbo tribe uses many kinds of drums. The book provides a list all the materials and step by step instructions for making an Igbo drum. For Carnevale in Venice, Italy, tramezzini, an antipasto type combination of vegetables, meats and cheeses is used to make sandwiches. A recipe is provided for making these delicious sandwiches. Well organized, with occasional black and white illustrations, this book is a fine addition for enhancing the study of other cultures. A multicultural approach to celebrating the millennium.</p>

Everyone loves a reason to have a good time, and although culturesaround the world have their own unique feasts and festivals, we allshare many of the same reasons to celebrate. Now you can learnabout the many ways people from around the globe celebrate theirspecial days, and join in the fun!
Celebrate Chinese New Year while making chiao-tzu dumplings, thenpop over to Saudi Arabia and taste delicious date-nut cookiescalled ma amoul while celebrating Eid ul-Fitr. Make an elaborateVenetian mask to wear at a masquerade ball in Venice duringcarnevale, then pound out a festive rhythm on the Igbo drum you vemade and celebrate the Iriji festival in Nigeria. Eat, drink, andmake merry with the many diverse and exciting crafts, recipes, andactivities in this book. No matter what language you say it in,celebrations are fun!

This exciting book demonstrates--through activities and recipes--that although each culture has its own unique feasts and festivals, people throughout the world share many of the same reasons to celebrate.

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