Every month is a new year celebrations around the world
"A collection of original poems about New Year celebrations throughout the year and around the world. Includes an introduction about worldwide New Year celebrations plus a map, information about calendars, New Year greetings in many languages, additional factual information about the celebratio...
| Main Author: | Singer, Marilyn (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Roth, Susan L. (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Lee & Low Books Inc.,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Happy New Year!
- The year turns
- December: Midnight ball drop (New Year's Eve
- New York City, United States)
- December-January: First footing (Hogmanay
- Scotland)
- December-January: Two new years (Russian New Years
- Russia)
- February: Dragon dance (Chinese New Year
- Hong Kong, China)
- March: Thirteen days (Nowruz
- Iran)
- April: Washing the bad away (Songkran
- Thailand)
- May: New moon, new year (First Day of Muharram
- Jordan)
- June: Bringing together the earth and sky (Matariki
- New Zealand)
- June: The young sun rises (We Tripantu
- Chile)
- July: Smashing the pots (Wep Ronpet
- United States/Ancient Egypt)
- August: Nowruz, Navroze (Navroze
- India)
- September: Daisies (Enkutatash
- Ethiopia)
- October: Casting away sins (Rosh Hashanah
- United States)
- November: Festival of Lights (Diwali
- India)
- December: Fire is better (Año Viejo
- Ecuador)
- December: Las Doce Uvas Da La Suerte (Nochevieja
- Spain)
- Turning the year
- Calendars
- New Years greetings
- About the celebrations
- Glossary and pronunciation guide
- Author's sources.