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4-6Year of Festivals series.
After a brief introduction to the religion, each book elaborates on the historical background, symbolic artifacts, activities, and recipes associated with a festival. Jewish highlights the three pilgrim festivals, and Buddhist differentiates between the different schools of thought. The format is attractive: text boxes, color maps, drawings, and color photos. Festival calendar, reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Year of Festivals titles: Buddhist Festivals throughout the Year and Jewish Festivals throughout the Year.]