The Cultural Holidays illustrated nonfiction book Christmas teaches young readers about the background, traditions, foods, and celebrations of the Christian holiday. Easy-to-read text combines with colorful illustrations to provide entertainment and facts for even the youngest audience. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades P-4. Cultural Holidays investigates holidays all around the world! Each book bring...

"Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present the winter holiday of Christmas"--

Christmas is a popular holiday celebrated by people all over the world. This informative and engaging exploration of Christmas is aimed at the middle grades but will entertain readers of a much wider age range. Learn about the games played, foods eaten, music played and favorite ways of decorating in different parts of the world. With lots of fun facts (about everything from frumenty to the jolly old man in red himself) and recipes, there's plenty...

"Young readers learn about the early traditions which have led to our present-day celebration of Christmas"--Provided by the publisher.

An introduction to the history and celebration customs of Christmas. Reviewed This fun, fact-filled series introduces young readers to some of the most popular holidays. Each book discusses the history of the holiday, how it is celebrated around the world, and symbols associated with it. Features include a table of contents, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index. Buddy BOOKS is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.

A Night of Great Joy recalls that fateful night with wonder and awe. From the arrival of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem to the gathering of many before the baby Jesus, this holiday treasure leads children through the tale of the birth of Jesus, guiding them with the star of Bethlehem.

Discusses the popular holiday and how it is celebrated in various parts of the world.

Rhyming text invites young readers to find hidden objects in photographs of various Christmas items.

Uses rock art to retell the Nativity story, including the trip to Bethlehem, the angels' visit to the shepherds, and the wise men bringing gifts to Baby Jesus.

"The beloved traditional English Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, has been adapted here to reflect aspects of the richly varied cultures and traditions of twelve Native American cultural groups from different parts of the U.S. A cultural background is included for each day's gift in an easy-to-understand manner, placing the adapted song lyrics in the context of these tribal cultures"--publisher's website.