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32 pp.
| Kane Press
| September, 2014
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LibraryISBN 978-1-57565-727-1$25.26
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PaperISBN 978-1-57565-653-3$7.95
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K-3
Holidays & Heroes series.
This series highlights three U.S. holidays, providing information about their origins and reasons for continued celebration. Abbreviated biographies of Columbus (Columbus) and Washington and Lincoln (Presidents') are included; Veterans succinctly describes the five branches of the U.S. military and explains how Armistice Day was enlarged in 1954 to "honor all veterans, living or dead." Photographs and drawings accompany the lackluster texts. Review covers these Holidays & Heroes titles: Let's Celebrate Columbus Day, Let's Celebrate Presidents' Day, and Let's Celebrate Veterans Day.
64 pp.
| Holt
| August, 2008
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TradeISBN 978-0-8050-7840-4$15.95
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1-3
2nd-Grade Friends series.
Illustrated by
Peter Catalanotto.
Emily's Pop-Pop is coming in to talk to her class about Veterans Day. She's worried, though, because he has narcolepsy, falling asleep at unexpected times. Frequent black-and-white illustrations keep readers involved and move the story to its brisk resolution. Emily's love for Pop-Pop is warm and respectful, and it's nice to meet her strongly individualized, opinionated grandfather.
Reviewer: Robin L. Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2008
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K-3
Looking Glass Library: Our Nation's Pride series.
Illustrated by
Todd Ouren.
This series examines various aspects of United States history, focusing on holidays, symbols, and places that have come to represent America. Though the writing can be choppy, the texts are generally informative and accessible. Impressionistic illustrations (some muddy) bring the subjects to life. "Fun Facts" are appended. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Our Nation's Pride titles: The National Anthem, The Capitol Building, The Statue of Liberty, The Pledge of Allegiance, The United States Flag, and Veterans Day.
32 pp.
| Heinemann
| August, 2006
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LibraryISBN 1-4034-8893-2$25.36
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PaperISBN 1-4034-8906-8$7.99 New ed. (1999)
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K-3
Holiday Histories series.
This updated series presents brief, easy-to-read introductions to several American holidays. Each book reports on the holiday's history and how it's celebrated today. The clean design is easy to follow and makes effective use of historical illustrations, but many of the stock photos are dull. There are six other fall 2006 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Holiday Histories titles: Arbor Day, Labor Day, Earth Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Veterans Day.
(4)
K-3
On My Own Holidays series.
Illustrated by
Qi Z. Wang.
Each author provides a detailed explanation of the featured holiday or, in the case of Easter, describes how the holiday is celebrated in diverse lands, from Sweden to Ethiopia to Colombia. Some books' illustrations are less accomplished than others, but the short sentences in these thorough offerings are just right for beginning readers. Chinese and Cinco contain glossaries. Review covers these On My Own Holidays titles: Veterans Day, Easter around the World, Chinese New Year, Cinco de Mayo.
48 pp.
| Enslow
| June, 2002
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LibraryISBN 0-7660-1775-3$$18.95
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K-3
Finding Out about Holidays series.
Each book in this series introduces a particular holiday. A choppy text, sidebars with related information, and stock color photographs give some history about the holiday's origins and contemporary traditions, such as the practice of giving out paper poppies on Veterans Day. A list of websites and a craft idea (a Mardi Gras mask, for example) are appended. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Finding Out about Holidays titles: Earth Day: Keeping Our Planet Clean, Mardi Gras: Parades, Costumes, and Parties, Valentine's Day: Candy, Love, and Hearts, Veteran's Day: Remembering Our War Heroes. ]