Description
Book SynopsisThis exciting anthology of poems celebrates festivals all over the world. From Chinese New Year to Carnival, from Thanksgiving to Holi, and from Purnima to Diwali.
This book of poetry includes explanations of the festivals at the back of the book, and colourful and atmospheric illustrations by Shirin Adl.
Trade ReviewA great classroom and assembly resource and gives a super look at the diversity of world celebrations in a very refreshing way. || An exhilarating teaching resource that makes for a fine poetry anthology for the home too. || An excellent way to celebrate the diversity of festivals and seasonal celebrations with children. || An ideal introduction to the significance of celebrations for everybody, and reflects something of the world's diversity.
Table of ContentsContents
Introduction
The Chinese Dragon by Catherine Benson
The Pancake by Christina Rossetti
Tossing Pancakes by Nick Toczek
Ice Festival by Brian D'Arcy
Carnival by Valerie Bloom
Three Loud Cheers for Esther by Debjani Chatterjee and Brian D'Arcy
Saint Patrick's Day by Brian D'Arcy
A Card for me Mom by Bashabi Fraser
Colours of Holi by Debjani Chatterjee
Baisakhi by Anonymous
Cherry Blossom Haiku by Uejima Onitsura and Kobayashi Issa
Easter Lily by June Masters Bacher
Grandma's Easter Eggs by Wes Magee
Dance, Dance by Anonymous
Poe-Tree for Arbor Day by Sue Hardy-Dawson
On Buddha Purnima by Bashabi Fraser
Ode to Tomatoes (extracts) by Pablo Neruda
Harvest by Joan Poulson
Harvest Festival by Simon Fletcher
Eid Mubarak! Eid Congratulations by Kazi Nazrul Islam
Moon Cakes for Trung Thu by Mandy Coe
Hallowe-en by Jill Townsend
Diwali by Debjani Chatterjee
Hannukah by Andrea Shavick
Thanksgiving by Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Pilgrims Came by Anonymous
Christmas Bells (extract) by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Christmas Pudding by Anonymous
Kwanzaa by Anonymous
About the Festivals
