Joy to the World!
Christmas Around the Globe
Barefoot Books · Print & ebook · September 17, 2021
“A sweet journey around the globe to 13 countries and cultures that features how families celebrate Christmas.
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- Who it’s for
- Rhyming text and bright illustrations explore Christmas traditions across 13 countries.
- Themes
- Christmas traditions across cultures, Family celebrations, Seasonal joy
- Genres
- Christmas & Advent, Diversity & Culture, Customs & Traditions
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“A sweet journey around the globe to 13 countries and cultures that features how families celebrate Christmas. The ultra-colorful illustrations fill each page, complete with borders that represent traditional fabrics, tile work, or flora from each country. Readers are pulled into the homes of families celebrating their unique holiday traditions” – The School Library Journal Though we might gather in different ways, Christmas for many brings meaningful days.
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Explore Christmas traditions from 13 different countries! From the Day of Little Candles in Colombia to Epiphany night in Italy, rhyming text and bright illustrations capture the joy of the season. - Features Christmas traditions from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Australia, Italy, Serbia, Mexico, India, Iceland, Egypt, Argentina, Philippines, Lebanon, Canada - Seven pages of educational endnotes dive deeper into each tradition portrayed - Gold foil cover makes this book a beautiful gift in itself
Christmas, Elsewhere
Rhyming text and bright illustrations explore Christmas traditions across 13 countries.
Come here for
- A seasonal journey through varied family traditions
- A closer look at customs from Colombia to Italy
Expect
- Bright illustrations alongside rhyming text
- Seven pages of educational endnotes about the traditions
Where it sits
| Christmas & Advent | 84% |
|---|---|
| Diversity & Culture | 51% |
| Customs & Traditions | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Christmas & Advent
- Exploring Places
- Poetry
- Christian Holidays & Celebrations
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- Diversity & Culture
- Authors
- Kate DePalma
- Publisher
- Barefoot Books
- Published
- September 17, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Christmas traditions across cultures · Family celebrations · Seasonal joy
- Reading lane
- Christmas & Advent