Celebrate with books : booktalks for holidays and other occasions / Rosanne J. Blass.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blass, Rosanne J., 1937-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Book talks.

Children's libraries--Activity programs.

Children's libraries.

Children--Books and reading--Bibliography.

Children.

Holidays--Bibliography.

Holidays.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Catch the wave of enthusiasm that accompanies holiday celebrations, and use it to promote reading and literature throughout the year. Focusing on books for elementary readers published within the past five years, Blass introduces you to 200 of the best new fiction and nonfiction titles about world holidays-from New Year's Day, Ramadan, and Mardi Gras to Juneteenth, Pioneer Day, and the Bon Festival. The guide offers full bibliographic information; a plot summary; a booktalk, bookwalk, or read-aloud for promoting the book to young readers; and ideas for discussion and extension learning activit

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgment and Dedication; Introduction; Chapter 1: Holidays in General; Chapter 2: January; Chapter 3: February; Chapter 4: March; Chapter 5: April; Chapter 6: May; Chapter 7: June; Chapter 8: July; Chapter 9: August; Chapter 10: September; Chapter 11: October; Chapter 12: November; Chapter 13: December; Chapter 14: Other Occasions; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400623974

9786612418228

9781282418226

128241822X

9780313068973

0313068976

OCLC:

62321328

Publisher Number:

10.5040/9798400623974