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Celebrate the Season CQR
by Diane M. LynchAdvent is the season to prepare for the coming of Christ. But exactly what "coming" of Christ are we preparing for if he was born two thousand years ago in Bethlehem? Why, we're preparing for him to come to each of us! These short stories about Advent and Christmas remind middle-grade readers ages 7-11 that Jesus comes to them every day, in many ways, when they open their hearts to him. Discussion questions follow each story, making this book perfect for classroom and homeschool use.
Celebrate the Season: Home for the Holidays (Celebrate the Season #4)
by Taylor GarlandCelebrate home, sweet home in this cheerful middle grade book series that captures the magic of the holidays.Christmas is coming, but this year feels different for Alyssa Sing. Not only is she in Florida instead of the snowy Northeast, but Alyssa misses having good friends like she did in her knitting club at her old school. Things seem to look up at the Palm Meadows Holiday Festival when Alyssa meets Rachel, Elle, and Becca, who all show an interest in Alyssa's homemade scarves. But trouble arises when Alyssa finds out her new friends used to be friends with each other...but aren't anymore. While Alyssa is glad to have Dasher, a mysterious cat that appears in her backyard, to confide in as she navigates her new school, she can't help but wonder: Will Florida ever feel like home?
Celebrate the Season: Let It Snow! (Celebrate the Season #3)
by Taylor GarlandCelebrate the gift of family in this cheerful middle grade book series that captures the magic of the holidays.When Chloe's dad announces that they'll be spending the weekend leading up to Christmas in a snowy lodge with his new girlfriend and her daughter, Sandy, Chloe could not be more excited! She's determined to be best friends with her could-be sister, even though her dad keeps warning her that Sandy might not be happy about their trip. As Chloe's dog and Sandy's cat begin to fight, it's clear that this won't be the happiest holiday for anyone. And with an incoming blizzard threatening to snow them in, the girls, their parents, and their pets will need to find a way to get along in time to save Christmas!
Celebrate the Season: Secret Snowflake (Celebrate the Season #1)
by Taylor GarlandCelebrate that magic of Christmas... This year, Riley Archer's seventh grade class is having an anonymous gift exchange called "Secret Snowflake." Riley is thrilled when she gets to be the Secret Snowflake for the cutest boy in school, Marcus Anderson, who she's had a crush on for two years. To make things even more exciting, there's a rumor going around the school that Marcus is Riley's Secret Snowflake too! Riley puts her heart into making homemade gifts for Marcus to let him know how special he is to her, even though her friends warn her that Marcus might think her homemade gifts are lame. When Riley starts receiving presents that are just as thoughtful as her own, she is sure that Marcus is just the boy she's always believed him to be. Is Riley's Secret Snowflake her secret crush...or will she be crushed when she finds out who it is? ©2017 Hachette Book Group. All rights reserved.
Celebrate the Season: The Twelve Pets of Christmas (Celebrate the Season #2)
by Taylor GarlandCelebrate the true spirit of giving.... This Christmas, Quinn Cooper is combining the two things she loves the most, painting and animals, by making ornaments to raise money for her local pet shelter's "12 Pets of Christmas" drive. The goal of the drive is to find forever homes for twelve cats and dogs before Christmas. With half the proceeds from her ornaments going to the shelter, Quinn plans to use the rest of the money she raises to buy a plane ticket to visit her best friend, who moved away last summer. As Christmas draws closer, the adopt-a-thon is going great... but Quinn's favorite dog at the shelter, Buddy, is proving especially hard to place. Quinn finds the perfect home for the dog, but the family can't afford to take on the financial responsibility of adopting him. Will the magic of Christmas help make sure that Quinn-and all the pets-have a very merry Christmas?©2017 Hachette Book Group. All rights reserved.
Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures: Connections Among Cultures
by Jan ReynoldsA photographic exploration comparing celebrations in seven indigenous world cultures and the United States, highlighting common rituals such as body decoration, music, and dance.Every culture has its own special traditions and reasons for celebrating. People in the Australian Outback walk on a dream journey, connecting with their past. In Bali, dancers perform a graceful Legong dance, telling an ancient story. And in the United States we watch fireworks, marking the birth of our country. At first glance these practices seem quite different from each other, but they are actually much more alike than most people may realize. In Celebrate! readers travel to communities near and far, and explore the essence of celebrations the world over. With striking photographs and engaging text, photojournalist Jan Reynolds presents a refreshing look at the similarities among cultural traditions around the world. Readers will be captivated as they discover the universal connections people share when they celebrate.
Celebrating Birth Around the World (Cultures And Customs Ser.)
by Anita GaneriDiscover a wonderful world of celebrations from around the world. Featuring the world’s main religions as well as some little-known ceremonies and festivals, this book takes an intriguing and colorful look at how birth is celebrated in many different places.
Celebrating Chinese New Year: History, Traditions, and Activities (Holiday Books for Kids)
by Eugenia ChuCelebrate Chinese New Year with this festive introduction for kids ages 6 to 9 Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is one of the most celebrated holidays around the world. This engaging book for kids explains the history, folklore, traditions, and customs of Chinese New Year and includes interactive activities that encourage kids to celebrate at home or in their communities.This Chinese New Year kids' book includes:Diverse traditions—From festivals and parades to relaxation and cooking, kids will learn how Chinese New Year is celebrated in different ways.Fun, hands-on activities—Kids can explore a variety of ways to get festive, like making Chinese dumplings, paper lanterns, and their very own Chinese Zodiac calendar.Fascinating facts and pictures—Colorful illustrations and fascinating factoids help bring Chinese New Year to life for your child.Get little ones excited to learn about this beloved holiday with this standout among Chinese New Year books for kids.
Celebrating Diwali: History, Traditions, and Activities: A Holiday Book for Kids (Holiday Books for Kids)
by Anjali JoshiCelebrate Diwali with this fun introduction for kids ages 6 to 9 Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a five-day celebration of good over evil. It's one of the most popular holidays in India and is celebrated by many different people all over the world. This engaging non-fiction book for kids explains the history, folklore, traditions, and customs of Diwali, and includes interactive activities that encourage kids to celebrate at home or in their communities.Diverse traditions—From music and dancing to food and games, kids will learn different ways to celebrate Diwali.Celebratory activities—Kids can explore hands-on festivities like making a popular Indian dessert called ladoos, creating a clay diya candle holder, and crafting a paper leaf garland.Fun facts and pictures—Colorful illustrations and fascinating facts throughout the book bring Diwali to life.Get little ones excited to learn with this standout among Diwali books for kids.
Celebrating Hanukkah: History, Traditions, and Activities (Holiday Books for Kids)
by Stacia DeutschCelebrate Hanukkah with this fun introduction for kids ages 6 to 9Hanukkah, also called the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jewish people over the Greeks in 164 BCE. For eight days in November or December each year, this beloved holiday celebrates freedom, strength, and survival against the odds. Celebrating Hanukkah explains the history, traditions, and customs of Hanukkah and includes interactive activities that encourage kids to get festive.Many ways to celebrate—From lighting the menorah and playing dreidel to giving gifts and enjoying special holiday meals, kids will learn all the ways to celebrate Hanukkah.Hands-on Hanukkah activities—Kids can explore festivities like making potato latkes, crafting a stained-glass menorah, and playing a Maccabee game.Colorful and illustrated—Bring Hanukkah to life with amazing illustrations and fascinating facts throughout the book.Get kids excited to learn with this standout among Hanukkah books for children.
Celebrating Louisiana (Green Light Readers Level 3)
by Jane KurtzLet the good times roll as you discover the great state of Louisiana in this fun, information-packed guide.Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! He loves to explore new places. Today he's visiting Louisiana, the Pelican State. His first stop is New Orleans for the Mardi Gras parade. He's going to sample Cajun cooking, listen to jazz, ride riverboats and tour eerie swamps and beautiful mansions, too. Join Mr. Geo on his travels around Louisiana. Together, you will discover what makes this a state to celebrate. Includes maps and learning activities. Colorful, you-are-there illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!
Celebrating New Jersey: 50 States to Celebrate (Green Light Readers Level 3)
by Jane Kurtz C. B. CangaJoin Mr. Geo on his whirlwind tour of New Jersey in this Level 3 Green Light Reader. Like the other books in the 50 States to Celebrate series, Celebrating New Jersey combines travel with social studies in a way that's entertaining and educational. The fun starts on the Jersey Shore in Atlantic City and Cape May. Then it's onward to big cities, historic places, important landmarks, natural wonders, and much, much more. Handy for school projects and family roadtrips!
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day: History, Traditions, and Activities (Holiday Books for Kids)
by John O'Brien Jr.Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this fun introduction for kids ages 6 to 9St. Patrick's Day is about more than just shamrocks and leprechauns! This engaging nonfiction book for kids explains the history, traditions, and customs of St. Patrick's Day—and includes interactive activities that encourage kids to celebrate at home or in their communities.This standout among Saint Patrick's Day books for kids includes:Celebratory traditions—Kids will learn how St. Patrick's Day is celebrated all around the world in different ways, including parades, festivals, sports tournaments, treasure hunts, and more.A variety of activities—From games like Parade Bingo and a Green Scavenger Hunt to recipes for Irish Flag Cookies and Shamrock Shakes, kids can explore hands-on ways to get festive.Fun facts and illustrations—Colorful illustrations and thought-provoking facts help kids discover new things about this holiday.When it comes to St. Patrick's Day books for kids, this is the one that will get your child excited to learn and celebrate.
Celebrating Writers: From Possibilities Through Publication
by Ruth AyresWriting begins before students even pick up a pencil, but there are many reasons to stop and rejoice between the idea and the finished project. By helping students celebrate each stage of the writing process and applauding success, we help our students persevere through what can be an extended and challenging process. In their innovative new book, Celebrating Writers , Ruth Ayres and Christi Overman discuss dozens of ways to respond, reflect, and rejoice along the journey to a finished project. This type of celebration nurtures students, makes them better writers, and helps them recognize that writing is a process filled with notable moments, not simply a result where publication is the only marker of success. From traveling notebooks to lunch-table writing, from author interviews with a writing partner to silent reflection, from swapping stories around a campfire to tweeting favorite lines, Ruth and Christi share dozens of fun and effective ways for you and your students to commemorate their progress as writers. As the authors write, It's time to expand the idea of celebration to include the process of writers and the products they create. Let's build an approach that weaves celebration into the heart of all writers. Be ready to learn to refuel the writers in your classroom, even on the tough days.
Celebrations Throughout the Year: Holiday Folklore (North American Folklore for Youth)
by Gus SnedekerSpecial days are times for fun and togetherness. They also link us to the Earth's seasons, and they help us keep track of how time passes. Most of all, they are deeply rooted in folk tradition. Learn more about: * the winter holidays, like Christmas and Hanukkah. * spring celebrations like Easter and Asian New Year's.* fall festivals, like Halloween and the Day of the Dead. * summer celebrations, like the Fourth of July. Holidays and festivals draw us together. They remind us of who we are, where we come from, and what we believe. As we travel through the year, folk festivals give us strength. And they make life more fun!
Celebrity Auction (The Fabulous Five #17)
by Betsy HaynesWhen Wakeman Junior High is vandalised, everyone knows who the kids are who committed the crime, but no one can prove it. Beth is hurt and insulted that even her own parents think that "all" kids are irresponsible, and selfish. In order to prover parents wrong, and to help raise money to repair the vandalism, Beth and the Fabulous Five organize an auction of donations which they request from celebrities.
Celeste's Harlem Renaissance
by Eleanora E. TateWhen Celeste Lassiter Massey is forced to live with her actress Aunt Valentina in Harlem, she is not thrilled to trade her friends and comfortable North Carolina for scary, big-city life. While Celeste experiences the Harlem Renaissance in full swing, she sees as much grit as glamour. A passionate writer, talented violinist, and aspiring doctor, she eventually faces a choice between ambition and loyalty, roots and horizons. The decision will change her forever.
Celia And The Fairies
by Karen McQuestionWhen Celia Lovejoy's grandmother moves in with her family, she tells her granddaughter magical stories of fairies living in the woods behind the Lovejoy home. Ten-year-old Celia believes they are just that- stories-until the day she receives an unexpected visit from Mira, a real, live fairy. Mira needs a favor in a matter of the utmost importance. It seems that Celia's house and the adjoining woods are in danger of being demolished to make way for a new highway. The person behind this horrible plan? Vicky McClutchy, a spiteful woman who holds a childhood grudge against Celia's dad. Fairy magic can counteract this evil, but it will only work with Celia's help. Aided by neighborhood friend Paul, Celia begins a danger-filled quest that takes her out in the woods at night to face her greatest fears. This magical tale of a plucky girl combines an entertaining story with an underlying message about the power of ordinary kindness.
Cell Phone Safety
by Frank W. Baker Kathy AllenIf you get a text from a stranger, do you know what to do? Don't worry if you don't. This book is here to help! Learn tech-savvy ways to keep your cell phone a safe zone without taking away all the fun!
Celtic Fairy Tales
by Joseph JacobsThe two volumes of Celtic folk tales collected by the leading British folklorist Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916) introduced the children of the world to the special vision and color, the unique magic of the Celtic folk imagination. The 26 stories of "Guleesh," "The Horned Women," "King O'Toole and His Goose," "The Sea-Maiden," "The Shee An Gannon and the Gruagach Gaire," "The Lad with the Goat-Skin," the legendary "Dierdre," "Beth Gellert," and the other wonderful characters, the curses and hexes, the broken promises and granted wishes are accompanied by eight full-page plates, 37 drawings, and decorated capitals and endpieces that help make this book the charming one that generations of youngsters have proclaimed it to be.
Celtic Fairy Tales (The Land of Oz)
by Joseph Jacobs John D. BattenOriginally published in 1892, this beautifully written collection of Celtic fairy tales is bound to enrapture. Filled to the brim with, as Joseph Jacob says, "both the best, and the best known folk-tales of the Celts," this is the first of his two collections of Celtic folklore.Included in this charming collection are tales of romance, tales that will make you laugh, and tales with sadness intertwined. The twenty-six story medley includes:"Guleesh""Conal Yellowclaw""The Shepherd of Myddvai""The Story of Deirdre""The Wooing of Olwen""The Sea-Maiden""Jack and his Master""Beth Gellert""The Battle of the Birds""The Lad with the Goat-Skin"And many more!The magic of these stories is brought to life with fantastical sketches by John D. Batten that are interspersed throughout the pages, including eight full-page illustrations. The wonder, witchcraft, and magic found in Celtic tales are sure to enrapture all readers, young and old alike.
Celtic Mythology for Kids: Tales of Selkies, Giants, and the Sea
by Chris PinardThe magic of myths comes to life in this Celtic mythology book for kids 8 to 12Imagine a world where fearsome giants, mischievous fairies, charming witches, and ageless queens wander the land. In Celtic Mythology for Kids, you'll be taken on a guided journey through the mystical realm of the Celts told through folklore and tall tales. This engaging book for kids (ages 8 to 12) will keep your imagination running as wild as Ireland's emerald-green forests.Featuring a handful of famous and lesser-known myths from places like Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany, this is your introduction to a faraway world of wonder. With vibrant, colorful illustrations at the beginning of every myth, you'll feel like you're part of the action—whether you're chasing deep-sea treasure or starting off on a quest.Celtic Mythology for Kids includes:20 stories—20 different myths of Celtic culture come together in this captivating book.Dive deeper—Along with each myth, you'll find thought-provoking questions to help you talk about each story.Speak the Celtic way—Use the extensive glossary of Celtic mythology terms to better understand words like banshee, brownie, and selkie.Enter the magical universe of Celtic mythology with this riveting book for kids.
Celtic Myths: Meet the God, Creatures, and Heroes of Celtic Legend (Ancient Myths)
by Martin MacintyreA beautifully illustrated collection of more than 20 Celtic myths retold for children aged 7-9.This collection contains more than 20 enthralling new retellings of famous Celtic myths for children, plus exciting profiles of all the major characters of Celtic legend.Children will love exploring each myth, told in a straightforward and compelling way that is easy for children to understand while retaining the romance of the original tales. Striking illustrations by multi-award winning artist Katie Ponder breathe new life into each story.This Celtic myths book for children offers:Over 20 fascinating Celtic myths, covering famous classics and lesser-known stories.Beautiful illustrations by award-winning artist Katie Ponder.A beautiful gold foil cover and gilded edges.Profiles of the gods, heroes, and creatures of Celtic legend complete with a pronunciation guide.This book brings Celtic myths to life and is the perfect gift for children who love history and mythology. Learn core background information on Celtic lands and history, as well as exciting characters, from the demigod Cú Chulainn to the warrior-hero Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the beautiful princess Gráinne. Children will love exploring the tales by themselves or as bedtime stories.At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why not complete the collection?Marvel at stories from Ancient Greece with Greek Myths, uncover action-packed tales of extraordinary creatures and compelling gods and goddesses with Norse Myths, learn about one of the world’s great early civilizations with Egyptian Myths, and delve into a world of magical creatures with Myths of China.