Celebrate Halloween: With Pumpkins, Costumes, and Candy Contributor(s): Heiligman, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426301219 ISBN-13: 9781426301216 Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2007 * Out of Print * Annotation: Trick or treat? "Celebrate Halloween" is a real treat. Vivid images and Deborah Heiligman's lively, inviting text illuminate the spookiest night of the year. The book spirits readers on a front-seat tour of Halloween celebrations around the globe as it explores the rich history of this holiday, the creepy creatures associated with it, and the origins of such customs as carving jack-o'-lanterns and trick-or-treating. Halloween folklore, food, games, costumes, and traditions all combine in a most bewitching brew. Click for more in this series: Holidays Around the World (Library) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - General |
Dewey: 296.437 |
LCCN: 2007003121 |
Age Level: 6-9 |
Grade Level: 1-4 |
Lexile Measure: 780 NC (Nonconforming Text) |
Series: Holidays Around the World (Library) |
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 8.7" W x 10.25" L (0.86 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Holiday - Halloween - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 09/01/2007 pg. 183 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2008 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 129654 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Trick or treat? Celebrate Halloween is a real treat. Vivid images and Deborah Heiligman's lively, inviting text illuminate the spookiest night of the year. The book spirits readers on a front-seat tour of Halloween celebrations around the globe as it explores the rich history of this holiday, the creepy creatures associated with it, and the origins of such customs as carving jack-o'-lanterns and trick-or-treating. Halloween folklore, food, games, costumes, and traditions all combine in a most bewitching brew. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. |
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