Celebrate Easter

An introduction to the customs related to the Christian holiday of Easter. The joyous celebration of Easter is seen through a global perspective in this National Geographic volume featuring over 25 vibrant photographs. Witness the holiest day on the Christian calendar as it is celebrated throughout...

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Main Author: Heiligman, Deborah.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2007.
Series: Holidays around the world
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Summary: An introduction to the customs related to the Christian holiday of Easter. The joyous celebration of Easter is seen through a global perspective in this National Geographic volume featuring over 25 vibrant photographs. Witness the holiest day on the Christian calendar as it is celebrated throughout the world: from the famous Easter Egg Roll at the White House to the traditional bonfires throughout Europe, to colorful customs, to the universally popular dying of eggshells worldwide.
Physical Description: 31 p. : col. ill., 1 col. map ; 27 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 29) and index.
ISBN: 9781426300202 (trade bdg.)
1426300204 (trade bdg.)
9781426300219 (lib. bdg.)
1426300212 (lib. bdg.)
9781426306280 (pbk.)
1426306288 (pbk.)
Author Notes: The award-winning author of 15 books for children, DEBORAH HEILIGMAN has written three books for National Geographic: Honeybees; Babies: All You Need To Know; and High Hopes: A Photobiography of John F. Kennedy. Her best-known and bestselling book outside NGS is From Caterpillar to Butterfly (HarperCollins, 1996). Deborah specializes in writing about complex subjects for young people, particularly in the areas of science and social studies. She is equally at home writing for early readers and middle grade students. Her experience as a religious studies major at Brown University has been put to good use in working on this series. Deborah lives in New York City with her husband, author Jonathan Weiner, her sons Aaron and Benjamin, and her cat, Peanut Butter.