| Celebrate Easter: With Colored Eggs, Flowers, and Prayer Contributor(s): Heiligman, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426300204 ISBN-13: 9781426300202 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: The joyous celebration of Easter is seen through a global perspective in this National Geographic volume featuring over 25 vibrant photographs. Witness the holiest day on the Christian calendar as it is celebrated throughout the world: from the famous Easter Egg Roll at the White House to the traditional bonfires throughout Europe, to colorful customs, to the universally popular dying of eggshells worldwide. The first-person narrative leads young readers through the origins and traditions of this springtime festival of rebirth and hope. Reverend George Handzo gives parents and teachers a historical and cultural background in his informative note. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Easter & Lent - Juvenile Nonfiction | Religious - Christian - Holidays & Celebrations - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 263.93 |
| LCCN: 2006026224 |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Series: Holidays Around the World (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.84" W x 10.28" (0.85 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Easter - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113020 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The joyous celebration of Easter is seen through a global perspective in this National Geographic volume featuring over 25 vibrant photographs. Witness the holiest day on the Christian calendar as it is celebrated throughout the world: from the famous Easter Egg Roll at the White House to the traditional bonfires throughout Europe, to colorful customs, to the universally popular dying of eggshells worldwide. The first-person narrative leads young readers through the origins and traditions of this springtime festival of rebirth and hope. Reverend George Handzo gives parents and teachers a historical and cultural background in his informative note. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. |