(4) K-3 Holidays--Count and Celebrate! series. In a counting book format, brightly colored photographs (occasionally repetitive) and brief texts introduce the customs and symbols of Ramadan or Christmas. Each double-page spread prompts readers to count something in an accompanying photograph; the choppy text provides some information about the photo subject. Both books offer an accessible way to learn about holidays. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Holidays--Count and Celebrate! titles: Christmas--Count and Celebrate! and Ramadan--Count and Celebrate!.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Holidays--Count and Celebrate! series. In a counting book format, brightly colored photographs (occasionally repetitive) and brief texts introduce a holiday's customs and symbols. Each double-page spread prompts readers to count something in an accompanying photograph; the choppy texts provide some information about the photo subject. This series offers an accessible way to learn about holidays. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Holidays--Count and Celebrate! titles: Chinese New Year--Count and Celebrate!, Cinco de Mayo--Count and Celebrate!, Kwanzaa--Count and Celebrate!, and Martin Lither King, Jr. Day--Count and Celebrate!.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Holidays--Count and Celebrate! series. In a counting book format, brightly colored photographs (occasionally repetitive) and brief texts introduce the customs and symbols of Ramadan or Christmas. Each double-page spread prompts readers to count something in an accompanying photograph; the choppy text provides some information about the photo subject. Both books offer an accessible way to learn about holidays. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Holidays--Count and Celebrate! titles: Christmas--Count and Celebrate! and Ramadan--Count and Celebrate!.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Holidays--Count and Celebrate! series. In a counting book format, brightly colored photographs (occasionally repetitive) and brief texts introduce a holiday's customs and symbols. Each double-page spread prompts readers to count something in an accompanying photograph; the choppy texts provide some information about the photo subject. This series offers an accessible way to learn about holidays. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Holidays--Count and Celebrate! titles: Chinese New Year--Count and Celebrate!, Cinco de Mayo--Count and Celebrate!, Kwanzaa--Count and Celebrate!, and Martin Lither King, Jr. Day--Count and Celebrate!.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Holidays--Count and Celebrate! series. In a counting book format, brightly colored photographs (occasionally repetitive) and brief texts introduce a holiday's customs and symbols. Each double-page spread prompts readers to count something in an accompanying photograph; the choppy texts provide some information about the photo subject. This series offers an accessible way to learn about holidays. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Holidays--Count and Celebrate! titles: Chinese New Year--Count and Celebrate!, Cinco de Mayo--Count and Celebrate!, Kwanzaa--Count and Celebrate!, and Martin Lither King, Jr. Day--Count and Celebrate!.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Holidays--Count and Celebrate! series. In a counting book format, brightly colored photographs (occasionally repetitive) and brief texts introduce a holiday's customs and symbols. Each double-page spread prompts readers to count something in an accompanying photograph; the choppy texts provide some information about the photo subject. This series offers an accessible way to learn about holidays. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Holidays--Count and Celebrate! titles: Chinese New Year--Count and Celebrate!, Cinco de Mayo--Count and Celebrate!, Kwanzaa--Count and Celebrate!, and Martin Lither King, Jr. Day--Count and Celebrate!.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. This volume explores the history and observances of Kwanzaa. The text is comprehensive, beginning with the tradition of harvest festivals and moving to a thorough discussion of each aspect of the celebration. Boxed text including information on specific persons or points of interest and detailed photo captions provide additional facts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. Captioned photographs, maps, drawings, and sidebars combine with an accessible text to present a thorough discussion of the Vietnamese New Year celebration. Jeffrey discusses the holiday's legendary origins and ancient traditions along with people's modern-day observances. This book is a solid resource for classroom or library holiday-books collections. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. Captioned photographs, maps, drawings, and sidebars combine with accessible text to present a thorough discussion of the featured holiday. Each title explains the origin of the holiday then describes traditional observances and modern-day celebrations, including some personal family stories and simple activities. Diwali includes a craft. This series is a useful resource for library or classroom holiday-books collections. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Celebrate Holidays titles: Celebrate Ramadan, Celebrate Christmas, and Celebrate Diwali.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. Captioned photographs, maps, drawings, and sidebars combine with accessible text to present a thorough discussion of the featured holiday. Each title explains the origin of the holiday then describes traditional observances and modern-day celebrations, including some personal family stories and simple activities. Diwali includes a craft. This series is a useful resource for library or classroom holiday-books collections. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Celebrate Holidays titles: Celebrate Ramadan, Celebrate Christmas, and Celebrate Diwali.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. Captioned photographs, maps, drawings, and sidebars combine with accessible text to present a thorough discussion of the featured holiday. Each title explains the origin of the holiday then describes traditional observances and modern-day celebrations, including some personal family stories and simple activities. Diwali includes a craft. This series is a useful resource for library or classroom holiday-books collections. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Celebrate Holidays titles: Celebrate Ramadan, Celebrate Christmas, and Celebrate Diwali.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. Captioned photographs, drawings, sidebars, and some maps combine with an accessible text to present a thorough discussion of each of the featured holidays. Each title describes clearly the origin of the holiday, then is followed by discussions of family practices, common symbols, and simple activities, making these useful resources to add to library or classroom holiday collections. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Celebrate Holidays titles: Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Celebrate Chinese New Year, Celebrate Thanksgiving Day, Celebrate Halloween, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Celebrate Columbus Day, and Celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. Captioned photographs, drawings, sidebars, and some maps combine with an accessible text to present a thorough discussion of each of the featured holidays. Each title describes clearly the origin of the holiday, then is followed by discussions of family practices, common symbols, and simple activities, making these useful resources to add to library or classroom holiday collections. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Celebrate Holidays titles: Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Celebrate Chinese New Year, Celebrate Thanksgiving Day, Celebrate Halloween, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Celebrate Columbus Day, and Celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. Captioned photographs, drawings, sidebars, and some maps combine with an accessible text to present a thorough discussion of each of the featured holidays. Each title describes clearly the origin of the holiday, then is followed by discussions of family practices, common symbols, and simple activities, making these useful resources to add to library or classroom holiday collections. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Celebrate Holidays titles: Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Celebrate Chinese New Year, Celebrate Thanksgiving Day, Celebrate Halloween, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Celebrate Columbus Day, and Celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. Captioned photographs, drawings, sidebars, and some maps combine with an accessible text to present a thorough discussion of each of the featured holidays. Each title describes clearly the origin of the holiday, then is followed by discussions of family practices, common symbols, and simple activities, making these useful resources to add to library or classroom holiday collections. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Celebrate Holidays titles: Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Celebrate Chinese New Year, Celebrate Thanksgiving Day, Celebrate Halloween, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Celebrate Columbus Day, and Celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. Captioned photographs, drawings, sidebars, and some maps combine with an accessible text to present a thorough discussion of each of the featured holidays. Each title describes clearly the origin of the holiday, then is followed by discussions of family practices, common symbols, and simple activities, making these useful resources to add to library or classroom holiday collections. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Celebrate Holidays titles: Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Celebrate Chinese New Year, Celebrate Thanksgiving Day, Celebrate Halloween, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Celebrate Columbus Day, and Celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. Captioned photographs, drawings, sidebars, and some maps combine with an accessible text to present a thorough discussion of each of the featured holidays. Each title describes clearly the origin of the holiday, then is followed by discussions of family practices, common symbols, and simple activities, making these useful resources to add to library or classroom holiday collections. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Celebrate Holidays titles: Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Celebrate Chinese New Year, Celebrate Thanksgiving Day, Celebrate Halloween, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Celebrate Columbus Day, and Celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) 4-6 Celebrate Holidays series. Captioned photographs, drawings, sidebars, and some maps combine with an accessible text to present a thorough discussion of each of the featured holidays. Each title describes clearly the origin of the holiday, then is followed by discussions of family practices, common symbols, and simple activities, making these useful resources to add to library or classroom holiday collections. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Celebrate Holidays titles: Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Celebrate Chinese New Year, Celebrate Thanksgiving Day, Celebrate Halloween, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Celebrate Columbus Day, and Celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale