holidays

When Billy Getten's class puts on a holiday play he learns how different cultures celebrate winter and wonders if there really is a Santa Claus.

Describes briefly various holidays celebrated throughout the world.

Describes the commemoration of the victory of the Mexican army over the French army on May 5, 1862, which signaled the end of foreign invasions of North America.

Discusses the holidays and festivals that people in Egypt celebrate each year, including family occasions, national holidays, and other events, as well as ancient traditions handed down from their ancestors and specific to their culture.

Discusses many cultural events and holidays in Mexico, including birthdays, Cinco de Mayo, Christmas, and Day of the Innocents.

Discusses the holidays and festivals that people in Japan celebrate each year, including family occasions, national holidays, and other events, as well as ancient traditions handed down from their ancestors and specific to their culture.

Presents Mexico's many festivals and holidays, which may be religious, national, local, or personal, and describes how they are celebrated.

Describes holidays celebrated by European settlers in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century America, and explains what "bees" were, including land clearing, food preparation, quilting bees, and barn and house raisings.

An introduction to the cooking of China that features basic recipes for rice and tea, appetizers and soups, main dishes, vegetables, and desserts, as well as holiday and festival foods; presents details on the Chinese dining table and dining traditions; and provides low-fat and vegetarian alternatives.

An illustrated alphabetical guide to celebrations and holidays around the world, including religious, civic, and cultural practices.