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Jasmine Toguchi #2: Super Sleuth, Jazmin Gomez
Jasmine Toguchi #2: Super Sleuth, Jazmin Gomez
Children's Book and Media Review
Jasmine is so excited to celebrate Girl’s Day, a Japanese holiday for women and girls. But her excitement starts to wane when things begin to take a downward turn. Her older sister is suddenly “too old” for Girl’s Day, her best friend becomes upset with her, and she breaks a promise that she had made to her neighbor. Using her extraordinary observation skills, Jasmine is able to save her family’s traditional celebration of Girl’s Day, while starting some new traditions along the way.
Holidays: Chinese New Year, Deborah Le Starge
Holidays: Chinese New Year, Deborah Le Starge
Children's Book and Media Review
Lin and Amy decorate with the color red and lucky sayings. It’s Chinese New Year! This book walks the reader through different traditions and facts about the Chinese New Year celebration. The Chinese New Year lasts for fifteen days and takes place in January or February. With traditions such as family dinner, gifts in red envelopes, and the lantern festival, Chinese New Year is a very festive and traditional celebration!
Festivals And Celebrations, Megan Hall
Festivals And Celebrations, Megan Hall
Children's Book and Media Review
People in all corners of the world love to remember important occasions with large celebrations. Although what occasions are chosen for remembrance and how they are celebrated is different across the world, every country and people has its own set of festivals. This book describes some of the most noteworthy festivals and celebrations enjoyed around the world. Celebrations in the book are as varied as a hot air balloon festival in New Mexico to building human towers in Spain. Children will love learning about festivals and celebrations from around the world as they read this book.
Columbus Day, Kristie Hinckley
Columbus Day, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
Columbus Day is an informational text that helps young students learn the background about the holiday we call Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus was an explorer born in Italy. He was commissioned to find new routes to China and Italy. In 1492, he arrived in America and every year on the second Monday in October we celebrate that monumental event. He led the way for many Europeans to come to America. Franklin D. Roosevelt is the president who made Columbus Day a national holiday.
Groundhog's Day Off, Carlie Smith
Groundhog's Day Off, Carlie Smith
Children's Book and Media Review
Disgruntled by his community’s lack of interest in anything in his life other than weather predictions, Groundhog decides to take a day off right. He heads to the spa and contemplates a time when reporters will ask questions like, “Have you seen any good movies lately?” or “Do you like mushrooms on your pizza?” The town is forced to hold tryouts for a replacement animal. But no applicants have the right combination of schedule, size, and showiness that is necessary for the job. But when Groundhog hears a report about how special he truly is, he rushes back just in …
The Berenstain Bears: God Bless Our Country, Ashley Roggow
The Berenstain Bears: God Bless Our Country, Ashley Roggow
Children's Book and Media Review
The Berenstain Bears books are great for young children and have covered many topics such as manners, responsibility, kindness, as well as holiday themes. The story is well written. It starts out as the Fourth of July holiday is nearing and the Berenstain Bears are prepping for the holiday and participating in the patriotic activities. The Bear kids start by decorating their bikes, Mama Bear sews flags, and Papa Bear tries on his old military uniform. Papa bear tells the kids during their snack how their "bear country" started. On the fourth, the Berenstain Bears attend and participate in their …
A New Year's Reunion: A Chinese Story, Aylea Stephens
A New Year's Reunion: A Chinese Story, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Papa works very far away building big houses and only comes home for Chinese New Year. Mama and Maomao get up early so that they can spend the day with Papa. Papa gives them gifts, then they go to get a haircut for luck during the new year. The family makes sticky rice balls with a coin in one to give the receiver good luck, and Maomao is lucky enough to get it. They celebrate the new year by visiting people, repairing the house, watching the dragon dance on main street, and playing in the snow. When Papa has to …
Little Elfie One, Aylea Stephens
Little Elfie One, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Everyone is busy getting ready for Christmas in the North Pole. One elf celebrates by leaping and laughing. Two little mice nibbled and gnawed. Three gingerbread kids run. Four little carolers sing songs. Five polar bears swim and dive. Six little snowmen shiver, seven little stars wink, Santa calls his eight helpers, and then he flies with his nine reindeer. As everyone gets ready to celebrate Christmas, Little Elfie One waits for Santa so that they can all enjoy Christmas.
My Pen Pal, Santa, Aylea Stephens
My Pen Pal, Santa, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
In January, Ava writes a thank-you note to Santa Claus that starts a whole year of being pen pals with Santa. Santa replies to her questions, so Ava writes to Santa about Valentine’s Day in February, the tooth fairy in March, Easter in April, gardens in May, the naughty list in June, the Fourth of July, vacations in August, birthdays in September, Halloween in October, Thanksgiving in November, and her questions about Christmas in December. Ava keeps being told that Santa isn’t real, but thanks to her letters, she knows that he is!