Festivals

Marek and Alice's Christmas (Portuguese-English) $22.95

It's Christmas Eve in Poland and Marek and Alice are celebrating Christmas with their grand parents. But why does babcia (grandmother) set an extra place at the table and prababcia (great grandmother) bring some hay? Part...

Marek and Alice's Christmas (Romanian-English) $23.95

It's Christmas Eve in Poland and Marek and Alice are celebrating Christmas with their grand parents. But why does babcia (grandmother) set an extra place at the table and prababcia (great grandmother) bring some hay? Part...

Marek and Alice's Christmas (Urdu-English) $22.95

It's Christmas Eve in Poland and Marek and Alice are celebrating Christmas with their grand parents. But why does babcia (grandmother) set an extra place at the table and prababcia (great grandmother) bring some hay? Part...

My Mom Is a Dragon: And My Dad Is a Boar $16.95

Paper cut art has decorated Chinese homes for centuries. These delicate picture show the lunar calendar animals in their finest moments. Read the story of the animals' race to Buddha's court. Then delight your child with the...

On Sukkot and Simchat Torah $24.95

A traditional family celebrates Sukkot and Simchat Torah. Rich history and insightful holiday rituals and customs are interwoven through this story as each family member takes part in the celebration.

Passover $9.95

The book describes the origins of the Passover story in the story of Moses and the Israelites-???+-?-+ escape from Egypt. It also explains how the holiday is celebrated today and includes a discussion of the Seder.

Pinatas and Smiling Skeletons: Celebrating Mexican Festivals $24.50

Pi+???-+atas, mariachis, and marigolds . . . Mexico's colorful festivals are exciting and serious, familiar and unique, blending the cultures of her ancient people and of Spain, creating new traditions for modern times. Here...

Rachel's Gift $19.99

Spring has come to the little town of Chelm and everyone is busy making things clean and fresh for Passover. At Rachel-???+-?-+s home, a special gift has arrived: Bubbie from Bialystok has sent along her recipe for...

Sam's Passover $12.95

An easy-to-read text from this series which looks at special occasions in different cultures and religions to show how they are celebrated. The text is accompanied by specially commissioned photographs and features ideas for...

Samira's Eid (Bengali-English) $23.95

The first sighting of the new moon starts a day of celebration for Samira and her family. The Ramadan fast is over and now it is time for prayers and presents. A surprise visitor brings a mysterious present and has an...

Samira's Eid (Urdu-English) $23.95

The first sighting of the new moon starts a day of celebration for Samira and her family. The Ramadan fast is over and now it is time for prayers and presents. A surprise visitor brings a mysterious present and has an...

The Eight Nights of Chanukah $17.95

Incorporating the popular music of 12 Days of Christmas into a Chanukah book, this is perfect for children of any religious orientation. "On the first night of Chanukah .." begins the familiar tune in a book that sees the...

The Little Tree's Ramadan Adventure (Arabic-English) $9.95

The little tree has always wanted to travel, especially to Mecca, to perform Hajj (an Islamic religious pilgrimage). But how can he travel when his roots are in the ground? Find out how his dream comes true, and he makes the...

The TET Pole: The Story of TET Festival (Vietnamese-English) $26.95

This ancient tale describes how Vietnamese villagers manage, with the help of Buddha, to free themselves of the devils occupying their country and thereafter celebrate this victory during the Lunar New Year Festival.

The Year of the Dog: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac $19.50

The year 2006 is the Year of the Dog! Born on New Year's Day, the puppy Daniel explores the world with his parents and the girl Lin and learns how to become "man's best friend." Growing up is an adventure, as Daniel and Lin...

The Year of the Dog: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac (Chinese_simplified-English) $23.95

The puppy Daniel explores the world with his parents and the girl Lin, and learns how to become "man's best friend. Growing up is an adventure, but being a good dog takes practice, as Daniel realizes when he barks up the...

The Year of the Ox: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac $19.50

The year 2009 is the Year of the Ox! The feisty calf Olivia befriends the girl Mei, but pulling her weight on the farm isn-???+-?-+t easy. When a flood threatens her -??sister-?? and village, can Olivia save the day? The...

The Year of the Pig: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac $19.50

The year 2007 is the Year of the Pig! Born on New Year's Day, the piglet Patricia explores the farm with her parents and Farmer Wu. Growing up is a learning process, as Patty gets advice from her uncles, aunts, and cousins...

The Year of the Rat: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac $19.50

The year 2008 is the Year of the Rat! Ralph the rat explores the world with the boy Bing. But when Bing-???+-?-+s birthday party goes awry, can Ralph rescue him using traits that others frowned upon? The third in the...

The Year of the Tiger: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac (Chinese_simplified-English) $23.95

Born into royalty, the young prince Teddy is warned by the King and Queen to steer clear of humans who are intruding into their wild domain. However, curiosity compels this cat to befriend the girl Su. But each camp...