Let’s Celebrate Memorial Day (Holidays & Heroes)

On the last Monday of May, when spring flowers are in bloom and summer is just around the corner, we pause to remember all the brave men and women

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Passover: With Matzah, Maror, and Memories

The most celebrated holiday in the Jewish year, Passover commemorates the Exodus of Hebrew slaves from Egypt to freedom over 3,500 years ago. This colorful book explores the many

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Hanukkah: With Light, Latkes, and Dreidels

In Celebrate Hanukkah Deborah Heiligman welcomes readers to a holiday celebrated by Jewish communities around the world. The vivid photography of National Geographic illustrates the joyous celebrations of Jewish

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Valentine’s Day: With Love, Cards, and Candy

Celebrate Valentine’s Day focuses on historical and cultural aspects of this holiday and the international traditions, food, and celebrations associated with it. This celebration of love includes fun facts; a

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr: With Praying, Fasting, and Charity

Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, and Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the fast’s end, are sacred times for millions throughout the world. Celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr examines

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, and Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the fast’s end, are sacred times for millions throughout the world. Celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr examines

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Chinese New Year: With Fireworks, Dragons, and Lanterns

Children have never had so many reasons to learn how Chinese people everywhere ring in the new and ring out the old. As China takes its new place on

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Hanukkah: With Light, Latkes, and Dreidels

In Celebrate Hanukkah Deborah Heiligman welcomes readers to a holiday celebrated by Jewish communities around the world. The vivid photography of National Geographic illustrates the joyous celebrations of Jewish

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Kwanzaa: With Candles, Community, and the Fruits of the Harvest

Celebrate Kwanzaa continues the spectacular Holidays Around the World series by focusing on this African-American holiday, which falls during the festive, gift-giving season and is celebrated by families, communities,