Celebrate!: Connections among Cultures by Jan Reynolds
	List Price:   $16.95 Unit Price:   $13.56 You Save:   $3.39 (20%) ISBN-10:   1584302534 ISBN-13:   9781584302537 Publisher:   Lee & Low Books Category:   Picture Books Pages:   32 Format:   Reinforced Ages:   5 to 8
Awards
2004  CLA Book of the Year for Children Award  Nominee/Honoree  2007  California Young Reader Medal  Nominee/Honoree  2005  Georgia Children's Picture StoryBook Award  Winner!  2003  ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
HOLIDAYS_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
'Photo-essay that explores the similarities among celebration rituals in several indigenous cultures around the world and compares them with celebrations in the United States. Includes a map and an author's note'--Provided by publisher. Every culture has its own special traditions and reasons for celebrating. People in the Australian outback walk on a dream journey, connecting with their past. In Bali, dancers perform a graceful Legong dance, telling an ancient story. And in the United States people watch fireworks, marking the birth of the country. At first glance these practices seem quite different from each other, but they are actually much more alike than most people realise. In Celebrate! readers travel to communities near and far, and explore the essence of celebrations the world over. With striking photographs and engaging text, photojournalist Jan Reynolds presents a refreshing look at the similarities among cultural traditions around the world. Readers will be captivated as they discover the universal connections people share when they celebrate.