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Letters from Father Christmas
By J. R. R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien. 2004
A collection of Christmas letters penned by J.R.R. Tolkien and signed as Father Christmas that were sent to Tolkien's children…
from 1920-1943. Each recapped activities of the preceding year at the North Pole, including reindeer running amok and the North Polar Bear breaking the moon into four pieces. 2004Merry Christmas, everywhere! (Holidays Everywhere! Ser.)
By Arlene Erlbach, Sharon Lane Holm, Herb Erlbach. 2002
Brief descriptions of Christmas traditions from twenty countries around the world. Presents regional forms of the Merry Christmas greeting, interesting…
facts about different holiday celebrations, and local crafts and recipes for family fun. For grades 3-6. 2002Lilies, rabbits, and painted eggs: the story of the Easter symbols
By Edna Barth, Ursula Arndt. 2001
Traces the history of Easter symbols from their Christian and pagan origins to such present-day additions as rabbits and new…
clothes. Several activities are included in this edition. For grades 4-7. 2001. For grades 4-7. 2001Hearts, cupids, and red roses: the story of the valentine symbols (Story of the...Symbols, The)
By Edna Barth, Ursula Arndt. 1974
A world of holidays!: Family Festivities All over the World (Family Ties Ser.)
By Louisa Campbell. 1993
Explains five celebrations in different nations: the New Year in Japan, Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr in Pakistan, national independence day in…
Namibia, Thanksgiving in Canada, and Christmas in Mexico. Each description is followed by a short story about a child enjoying that holiday. For grades 3-6Witches, pumpkins, and grinning ghosts: the story of Halloween symbols
By Edna Barth, Ursula Arndt. 1972
Discusses the origins of this popular end-of-October holiday. Explains symbols associated with Halloween such as the witch in her pointed…
hat, black cats, bats, the Jack-O'-Lantern, and the tradition of trick-or-treating. For grades 4-7. 2000A child's Christmas in Wales
By Dylan Thomas, Trina Schart Hyman. 1985
Halloween howls: riddles that are a scream
By Giulio Maestro. 1983
A day for rememberin': inspired by the true events of the first Memorial Day
By Leah Henderson, Floyd Cooper. 2021
Today is a special day. Eli knows it's important if he's allowed to miss one second of school, his "hard-earned…
right." Inspired by true events and told through the eyes of a young boy, this is the deeply moving story about what is regarded as the first Memorial Day on May 1, 1865. Eli dresses up in his best clothes, Mama gathers the mayflowers, Papa straightens his hat, and together they join the crowds filling the streets of Charleston, South Carolina, with bouquets, crosses, and wreaths. Abolitionists, missionaries, teachers, military officers, and a sea of faces Black, Brown, and White, they march as one and sing for all those who gave their lives fighting for freedom during the Civil War. With poignant prose and celebratory, powerful illustrations, A Day for Rememberin' shines light on the little-known history of this important holiday and reminds us never to forget the people who put their lives on the line for their country. For grades K-3The Christmas mitzvah
By Jeff Gottesfeld, Michelle Laurentia Agatha. 2021
Al Rosen, a Jewish man, takes on the jobs of his Christian neighbors on Christmas Eve and day so they…
can spend the holiday with their families, starting a tradition that lasts for decades. For preschool-grade 2. 2021Let's celebrate!: special days around the world (World of Celebrations)
By Kate DePalma, Martina Peluso. 2019
The blizzard
By Betty Ren Wright, Ronald Himler. 2003
Although a blizzard prevents his cousins from visiting for his birthday, a disappointed Billy ends up having a very special…
day when his teacher and classmates must stay overnight at his family's house to wait out the snowstormOh, Valentine, we've lost our minds!: My weird school special
By Dan Gutman. 2014
The kids at Ella Mentry School are delighted to learn that a French foreign exchange student is coming to class,…
and just in time for Valentine's Day. For grades 2-4. 2014My favorite spooky stories box set: 5 Silly, Not-too-scary Tales! A Halloween Book For Kids (I Can Read Level 2 Ser.)
By Herman Parish, Jane O'Connor, Alvin Schwartz, David Keane. 2013
Five books, written between 1984 and 2013, feature tales of Halloween and creepy things. Includes In a Dark, Dark Room…
and Other Scary Stories, Happy Haunting, Amelia Bedelia, Flat Stanley and the Haunted House, Monster School: First Day Frights, and Lulu Goes to Witch School. For grades K-3. 2013Just Grace and the super sleepover (Just Grace Ser.)
By Charise Mericle Harper. 2014
Grace is excited to attend her classmate Grace F.'s sleepover birthday party. However, when she learns it will be a…
campout, her fears of the unknown begin to cause trouble. For grades 2-4. 2013Nancy Clancy, secret admirer (Nancy Clancy 2)
By Jane O'Connor. 2013
Fluffy meets the groundhog (Hello Reader!: Level 3: Fluffy)
By Kate McMullan. 2001
When Mrs. Day's class celebrates Groundhog Day, Fluffy, their guinea pig, finds himself face to face with a very shy…
groundhog. While people with cameras wait for a weather prediction, Fluffy comes up with a plan to save the day. For grades K-3. 2001Fluffy's Thanksgiving (Hello Reader Ser.)
By Kate McMullan. 2000
After starring as an ear of corn in his school's Thanksgiving play, the classroom guinea pig enjoys his holiday at…
Maxwell's home, where he scares Grammy and battles a monster. For grades K-3. 199711 birthdays
By Wendy Mass. 2009
Born on the same day, Leo and Amanda have shared nine birthday parties. But on their tenth, Amanda's feelings are…
hurt and she doesn't speak to Leo for a year. When their separate eleventh birthdays keep repeating, Leo and Amanda need to reconcile to get unstuck. For grades 4-7. 2009Easter egg disaster
By Karen Gray Ruelle. 2004