CELEBRATION! 1st Edition - Cased - Hardcover

Kindersley, Anabel; Kindersley, B

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9780751356502: CELEBRATION! 1st Edition - Cased

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0751356506 ISBN 13: 9780751356502

Publisher: DK ELT/Schools, 1997

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Everyone loves a special occasion - be it New Year in Hong Kong Diwali in India or Carnival in Rio. For Man Po Sonu and Janaina the locations may be different but the preparations the excitement and the atmosphere of their favourite festivals are the same. This remarkable new book from photographer and writer team Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley captures the colour and vibrancy of international children's festivals. For 12 months Barnabas and Anabel have travelled around the world meeting children and talking to them about the celebrations and festivals they enjoy. The children's stories are recorded in this beautiful book which is published in association with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Original photography and the children's own words bring to life many of the world's major religious and local celebrations from countries as far apart as Japan and Mexico India and Sweden. From the dazzling costumes of the Rio Carnival to the role of the elephants in Sri Lanka's Esal Perahera children everywhere will love learning about the festivals and the wonderful ways that these events are celebrated around the world... "On Trung Thu the moon looks like a yellow ball full and beautiful." Van Vietnam "When I pray on Raksha Bandan I pray that my brothers and sisters remain safe and that nothing will happen to them." Suman India

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Review:

Dorling Kindersley Publishers never fail to create beautiful, engaging children's books, packed with fascinating information. In Celebrations, photographer Barnabas Kindersley teams up with writer Anabel Kindersley and UNICEF to create a fascinating journey exploring the cultural traditions of children all over the world. Harry Belefonte notes in his introduction, "Here is your opportunity to travel by book to nearly every corner of the globe [and] join children everywhere in celebrating important events in their lives." In addition to photographs of traditional costumes and customs, each child from the wide range of countries represented gives a first-person account of how holidays are celebrated. Children will enjoy learning about how kids the world over like to have fun just as much as they do, and in the process will broaden their cultural horizons. (Ages 8 to 12)

Synopsis:

Find out how children celebrate New Year in Hong Kong, what children do during the Day of the Dead in Mexico, or when a Hindu child can throw paint at his or her school teacher. This book provides information on festivals from around the world through the eyes of children themselves.

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