Rookie read-about holidays

Describes the origin and traditions of the U.S. Thanksgiving Day, as well as thanksgiving celebrations in other cultures around the world.

Describes ways of celebrating the one hundredth day of school, such as making hats with one hundred stickers, being quiet for one hundred seconds, and recycling one hundred cans.

Text and color photos show kids the traditional ways of celebrating Halloween, including pumpkin carving, bobbing for apples, and trick-or-treating.

Presents the history and meaning behind the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

Text and color photos present the history of Valentine's Day and describe ways of celebrating it.

Text and photos describe popular American New Year celebrations including New Year's Eve in Times Square, "First Night" parties, the Tournament of Roses Parade, and college football games.

An introduction to the traditions and festivities of the Hindu festival called Holi.

Explains how Mexican families celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones by sharing pictures and stories, preparing feasts, and lighting candles in the graveyard on November 1, The Day of the Dead.