A review by ljrinaldi
Celebrations Around the World: The Fabulous Celebrations You Won't Want to Miss by Katy Halford

4.0

When my daughter was younger, I used to try to celebrate holidays we were unfamiliar with. It is fun to try to make the foods, and enjoy the activities of other cultures. To this day, she still knows how to make latkes and challah.

My point being, that as travel broadens the mind, so does information, and this book is a delighful introduction to celebrations from around the world.





It makes for a wonderufl stepping stone for children to go on and disvoer more about each celebration, and if they are luck y enough to live in a diverse community, they might even know someone who celebrates these self-same holidays.

There were a few odd choices, thrown in, such as the 4th of July and Bastille day, but they too are holidays. I also found it odd that the Hungry Ghost festival, which is an August holiday, was stuck in with Halloween. I was glad that Day of the Dead got its own spread, but found it odd that they included parades as a way of celebrating, when that is a new feature, and until recently, there were no parades.

All in all, though a terrific introduciton to what people celebrate.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.