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Celebrating People Like Me

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Travel round the globe and discover some incredible traditions and celebrations in this beautifully illustrated picture book, packed with fun facts!

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ISBN: 9780008760199 Category: Children's - Picture Books Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children's / Teenage general interest: General knowledge & trivia, Children's / Teenage general interest: Religion & beliefs, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issues, Children's picture books
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Travel round the globe and discover some incredible traditions and celebrations in this beautifully illustrated picture book, packed with fun facts!

Are you ready? Let’s go on an amazing journey from January to December and explore some of the wonderful celebrations happening around the world!

Let’s plant trees at Boomfeestdag in the Netherlands, see in the New Year at Songkran in Thailand, join the parade at Pride in London, and celebrate loved ones at Dìa de los Muertos in Mexico! What’s celebrated in February, May and August? See what else can you discover!

Told through the perspective of little ones and the special moments they share with their families, and with fun facts and search-and-find elements throughout to encourage curiosity and learning, children will love learning about others around the world!

Bursting with gorgeous colourful illustrations from Martina Stuhlberger, let’s jump in and experience twelve fascinating and joyful traditions, cultures, festivals and parades throughout the year! Hooray!

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Weight 0.22 kg
Dimensions 27.5 × 24.5 × 0.2 cm
Author

Stuhlberger, Martina

Publisher

Kumusha Books

Imprint

Kumusha Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

32

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

394.2 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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