Let's Celebrate!: Special Days Around the World (World of Celebrations)
by Kate Depalma (Author) Martina Peluso (Illustrator)
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K-Gr 2—DePalma chronicles 13 special days around the world in Russia, New Zealand, Peru, Sweden, Iran, and other countries. Celebrations and festivals are highlighted through rhyming text and soothing, soft, colored illustrations that depict families around the world partaking in each celebration, festival, or special day. The book features additional material for older readers, including a calendar with special days, notes, and a pronunciation guide. Lesser-known festivals like the New Yam Festival (Nigeria) are presented with interesting facts and information highlighting the people, culture, faith, and tradition of each geographic region. Overall, this is an excellent introduction to secular and religious celebrations around the world, but it may leave young readers wanting to know more about each special day, since much of the information is not located in the main text. Pair with DK Readers: Festivals and Celebrations by Caryn Jenner, A Ticket Around the World by Natalia Diaz & Melissa Owens, Celebrations Around the World by Katy Halford, and Children Just Like Me: Celebrations! by Anabel Kindersley and Barnabas Kindersley. VERDICT An accessible tool for teaching children about world cultures, seasonal special events, and festivals for school and public library collections.—Angelina Bair, Lakewood Public Library, OH
Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.Kate DePalma was born and raised outside Nashville, TN, USA. As Senior Editor at Barefoot Books, she has helped develop dozens of picture books, as well as authoring her own, including those published under her pseudonym, Sunny Scribens. She holds an M.A. in Classics from the University of Texas and is also a published poet and scholar. Kate lives with her husband and daughter in Pennsylvania, USA.
Martina Peluso has wanted to be an illustrator ever since she read The BFG by Roald Dahl when she was young. After growing up in Tuscany and Naples, Italy, she studied Art of Printing at the Institute of Art in Naples and has taken illustration courses at Sarmede and Pavia. She has worked in all areas of illustration, including advertising, packaging, editorial and design; her artwork has been exhibited throughout the world. She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
JUV017000 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | General
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