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Every month is a new year : celebrations around the world / poems by Marilyn Singer ; collages by Susan L. Roth.
Van Pelt Library PS3569.I546 A6 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Singer, Marilyn, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Poems. Selections
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- New Year--Juvenile poetry.
- New Year.
- Holidays--Juvenile poetry.
- Holidays.
- New Year--Poetry.
- Holidays--Poetry.
- Children's poetry, American.
- Poetry.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Children's poetry, American.
- Picture books.
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map ; 25 x 29 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Celebrations around the world
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., [2018]
- Summary:
- "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 celebrations, and author's sources"-- Provided by publisher.
- 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
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 50).
- ISBN:
- 9781620141625
- 1620141620
- OCLC:
- 953738452
- Publisher Number:
- 99987196926
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