Birthdays Around the World ebook
by Karen Dugan,Mary D. Lankford
Lankford adds another solid title to her collection of books about international games and celebrations that began with Hopscotch around the World (1992)
Lankford adds another solid title to her collection of books about international games and celebrations that began with Hopscotch around the World (1992). This time she highlights how birthdays are celebrated in seven countries-Finland, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Sweden. On each spread, she briefly introduces a country and then explores its birthday games, food, gifts, and other traditions.
Mary D. Lankford (Author), Karen Dugan (Illustrator). A simple article read during a plane flight spurred the author on in her quest to find out more. In the front of the book is a simple map showing where the mazes described in the book are located. Each maze is concisely described on a single page and followed by a captivating depiction of the area that shows where the maze may be located or depicts part of a maze itself.
Birthdays Around the World book. Mary D. Lankford, Karen Dugan.
Lankford and Dugan (Dominoes Around the World, 1998, et. continue their partnership as they . by Mary D. Lankford & illustrated by Karen Dugan. continue their partnership as they present birthday customs, foods, and games from seven different countries. A description of a birthday book club, a boon to school libraries, rounds out this useful, if limited, compendium of birthday traditions. bibliography, index) (Picture book/nonfiction. Lankford (Author), Karen Dugan (Illustrator), Irene Norman (Illustrator) & 0 more. Her informational books for children include Christmas USA, Christmas Around the World, and Jacks Around the World.
Christmas Around the World by Mary Lankford and Mary D. Lankford (1998, Paperback). Author Mary Lankford was the director of library services for the Texas Education Agency and received many awards, among them the Texas Library Association Distinguished Service Award. Напишите отзыв первым.
Lankford, Mary D; Dugan, Karen, il. Describes the way birthdays have been celebrated in the past and the customs used to mark these special occasions in such countries as Finland, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand and others. tight on the out side of book.
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Author of Hopscotch Around the World, Mazes Around the World, Birthdays Around the World, Christmas around the world, Es oscura? . Hopscotch Around the World. Mazes Around the World
Hopscotch Around the World. Mazes Around the World. Birthdays Around the World. Christmas around the world.
Other Books Illustrated by Karen Dugan. Bicycle Riding and Other Poems (written by Sandra Olson Liatsos). Jacks Around the World (written by Mary D. Lankford). Pascual's Magic Pictures (written by Amy Glaser Gage). Halmoni and the Picnic (written by Sook Nyul Choi). Jacob's Collection (written by Brian Mundt). Tea Party Today: Poems to Sip and Savor (written by Eileen Spinelli). Starting School (written by Johanna Hurwitz). Houghton Mifflin Reading.
Whether you're in Mexico, the Philippines, Sweden, or the United States, a birthday is reason to celebrate.
But the ways this day is celebrated are as diverse as the languages above. Here is a collection of birthday customs from seven countries, carefully researched and vibrantly illustrated by the creators of Christmas Around the World.
You will find information on the history of -birthday celebrations, superstitions, and even ideas for planning your own Around the World birthday party. This fascinating book will inspire you to see this special day in a whole new light.
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