spring festivals

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to different holidays that are celebrated in the spring.

Describes some of the religious and national holidays and other observances celebrated in different countries and by different cultures around the world.

Describes some of the religious and national holidays and other observances celebrated in different countries and by different cultures around the world.

Surveys the many ways different cultures around the world celebrate the arrival of spring, describing religious and national holidays and other observances.

Provides directions for creating crafts, including puzzles, figures, and bouquets, for the spring season and offers comments on its events and festivals.

Long-Long helps his Grandfather sell vegetables at the market so his family can make money for the Spring Festival celebration, but when he and Grandpa run into trouble, Long-Long wonders if they will sell enough to make do.

Pictures and text describe how the arrival of spring has been celebrated by various cultures throughout history.

Full-color illustrations and simple text explain the science of the equinox and how it is celebrated in many different cultures around the world.

Examines the important religious and secular holidays that are celebrated around the world in the spring including Mother's Day, Purim, May Day, Good Friday and Easter, and The Buddhist New Year festival of Songkran.