01609cam a2200289 i 4500 629863550 TxAuBib 20010904120000.0 010905s2000||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780531117149 33.50 0531117146 33.50 TXBRI eng rda TXBRI TxAuBib rda Moehn, Heather. World Holidays : A Watts Guide of Children. New York : Watts, 2000. 122 pages : illustrations ; 28cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Addressing children in grades 2 through 6, this book presents, in alphabetical order, 115 holidays celebrated by people and cultures around the world. Entries of varying length -- from half a page to a two-page spread -- discuss the history, traditions, meaning, and activities associated with each of the holidays. Included are religious, civil, and social holidays. Holidays familiar to some children and new to others are included here -- Christmas, for instance, and April Fools' Day, Rosh Hashanah, Kwanzaa, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day, and Ramadan.. Extensive cross-referencing among holidays makes for easy comparisons of customs and traditions around the world. General. 20010904. Holidays Juvenile literature. Festivals Juvenile literature. Fasts and feasts Juvenile literature. TXBRI