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Activities for Special Days Throughout the Year
By Maria Bonfanti Esche, By Clare Bonfanti Braham, Illustrated by Mary Jones
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JUVENILE NONFICTION
304 Pages, 11 x 8 1/2
Formats: Trade Paper, EPUB, Mobipocket, PDF
Trade Paper, $17.95 (US $17.95) (CA $26.95)
ISBN 9781556522925
Rights: WOR
Chicago Review Press (Mar 1998)
Overview
Children love learning about special days and celebrating them with arts and crafts. Skipping the typical green shamrocks, orange paper pumpkins, and red doily hearts, Kids Celebrate! lists 100 days to remember with 200 related activities for children and grown-ups. Theres a Hansel and Gretel walk for Jakob Grimms birthday, a Mexican fiesta for Cinco de Mayo, and a first aid kit to make in honor of Clara Bartons Birthday. The significance of each special day is explained in this educational tribute to the holidays, history, and accomplishments of many cultures and many people.Reviews
Includes great illustrations and instructions for activities. Skipping StonesAuthor Biography
Both Maria Bonfanti Esche and Clare Bonfanti Braham have worked as day-care providers. Esche is a librarian. She lives in Trenton, New Jersey. Braham lives in Marlton, New Jersey.