Welcome to the spookiest and most fun book of celebrations from around the world! You'll have
heard of Halloween and maybe Día de Muertos or Obon too but did you know there are spooky
festivals all over the world? Across every continent there are festivals that celebrate and
honor spirits. Children will delight in discovering the stories behind these 21 amazing
celebrations. With text that captures the joy in many of these festivals and the respectful
nature of others and stunning artwork with fun details to spot children will learn all about
the interesting ways these festivals are celebrated today. This is a brilliant book for
5-8-year-olds that doesn't just celebrate Halloween but can be enjoyed year-round. The text
builds on children's knowledge of recognizable festivals and introduces them to others they may
not have heard of. With playful text that celebrates cultural traditions this book encourages
children to be curious about and respectful of the world around them. Festivals featured: Awuru
Odo (Nigeria) Basler Fasnacht - (Basel Switzerland) Chuseok (South Korea ) Correfoc
(Barcelona Catalonia) Día de Muertos (Mexico) Fastelavn (Scandinavia Iceland Estonia and
the Faroe Isles) Fèt Gede (Haiti) Fête des Masques (Mali) Gai Jatra (Nepal) Halloween
(North America and Europe) Khamis al-Amwat (the Levant) La Festa di Ognissanti (Italy) Mari
Lwyd (Wales) Matariki (Aotearoa New Zealand) Ouidah Vodun Festival (Ouidah Benin) Pchum Ben
(Cambodia) Pitru Paksha (South Asia) Samhain (Northern Europe) Setsubun (Japan) Walpurgis
Night (Northern Europe) Zhongyuan (China). Ages 5-8 years
