How I Celebrate

How I Celebrate

by PamRobson (Author)

Synopsis

This book highlights the beliefs, traditions and customs of celebrations of birth, growing up, marriage, anniversaries, memorials, new year and religious festivals. This book allows children to discover similarities and differences between peoples of different cultures, nationalities and religions. The book covers how people celebrate with music and dance, parades, ceremonies, lights and fires, special foods and dressing up in special clothes.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 18 Jan 2001

ISBN 10: 0750232617
ISBN 13: 9780750232616

Media Reviews
'I liked the way this book was set out and its joint use of photographs and artwork ... The text provides excellent material for comparative work on different religions and cultures.' -- Somerset Children's Book Review No. 30 [The] breadth of coverage means that the book is ideal for comparative and project work -- SLA Vol 49 no. 3 Autumn 2001
Author Bio
After a long career as a primary teacher, Pam Robson is now a part-time teacher and devotes the rest of her time to writing. During the past ten years she has written nearly 40 books for Macdonald Young, Wayland, Evans and Watts. She is also studying for an MA in children's literature at Roehampton. She is vice-chair of the British section on IBBY (International Board on Books for Young Children) and a member of the selection panel for the biennial Hans Andersen award.