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K-3
Pebble Plus: Holiday Histories series.
Very simple texts describe the history of each holiday. Aimed at first graders, the books are easy to read ("It is December 25. Today is Christmas Day"), with two to four sentences per spread accompanied by a full-page illustration or photo. The information is basic and drily presented. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Holiday Histories titles: A Short History of Christmas and A Short History of Christmas.
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K-3
Pebble Plus: Holiday Histories series.
Very simple texts describe the history of each holiday. Aimed at first graders, the books are easy to read ("It is December 25. Today is Christmas Day"), with two to four sentences per spread accompanied by a full-page illustration or photo. The information is basic and drily presented. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Holiday Histories titles: A Short History of Christmas and A Short History of Christmas.