Summary
Come abroad, young readers, as we discover holiday traditions and different cultures from around the world!
Good company, great food and drink, and most importantly, lots of fun--we all like celebrating holidays! But have you ever wondered how people spend holidays across the world? In How Kids Celebrate Holidays Around the World, readers will travel the world, experiencing many celebrations and cultures. In this festively illustrated guide that's perfect for ages four and up, children will discover and learn: What Halloween is like in Ireland? Why Ethiopia celebrates Timkat? How Brazil celebrates Ash Wednesday The significance of Eid Al-Adha The importance of tolerance for other cultures and religion And more!
Pavla Hanackova (1990-2021) was a Czech author who studied English and Chinese at Palacky University, Olomouc, and later worked as a children's book editor for Albatros. In addition to her love of travel, she had a deep passion for food - and all things food-related. She hailed from a picturesque Moravian village surrounded by vineyards.
Helena Harastova is a writer, translator, and mother. She graduated in Dramaturgy from the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts, having previously worked for the National Theatre in Brno, Czech Republic. Her most unusual pastime is proofreading texts for errors in spelling, grammar, and style.
Michaela Bergmannova is an illustrator from Czechia. A graduate of the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, she worked with the Czech Television on several children's shows. She has also illustrated several children's books and she works with a children's magazine. What she loves most about the children's world is the delight that kids take in new discoveries and their straightforwardness.
