| Celebrate Halloween: With Pumpkins, Costumes, and Candy Contributor(s): Heiligman, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426304773 ISBN-13: 9781426304774 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Trick or treat? "Celebrate Halloween" is definitely a real treat. Vivid images and Deborah Heiligman's lively, inviting text illuminate the spookiest night of the year. The book lets readers explore Halloween celebrations around the globe as it uncovers the rich history of this holiday, the creepy creatures that come to life in the night, and the origins of such customs as dressing up in costume, carving jack-o'-lanterns, and trick-or-treating. Readers will witness Halloween bonfires in Ireland--believed to be the birthplace of the holiday--Halloween parades in Japan, a costumed pooch in the U.S., and a pumpkin patch by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Halloween folklore, food, games, costumes, and traditions all combine in a most bewitching brew. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - General |
| Lexile Measure: 780 |
| Series: Holidays Around the World (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 9.6" (0.26 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Halloween |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 129654 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Trick or treat? Celebrate Halloween is definitely a real treat. Vivid images and Deborah Heiligman's lively, inviting text illuminate the spookiest night of the year. The book lets readers explore Halloween celebrations around the globe as it uncovers the rich history of this holiday, the creepy creatures that come to life in the night, and the origins of such customs as dressing up in costume, carving jack-o'-lanterns, and trick-or-treating. Readers will witness Halloween bonfires in Ireland-believed to be the birthplace of the holiday-Halloween parades in Japan, a costumed pooch in the U.S., and a pumpkin patch by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Halloween folklore, food, games, costumes, and traditions all combine in a most bewitching brew. |