Iceland is a country full of unique traditions - some stemming from its Norse heritage and others from religious observances. Readers will learn about the interesting cultural traditions of… More →
Cultural Traditions in My World
Eight new countries have been added to this intriguing series, which takes young readers through an entire year of the holidays and traditions celebrated in different countries. Each book describes the religious, family, and seasonal traditions of a particular country, exploring each one's history and the foods and celebrations related to it. Colorful activities and simple activities highlight each book.
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India's culture is a blending of religion and ancient traditions passed down by the native peoples, as well as the culture of India's former ruler, Britain. This interesting book describes… More →
Iran is a country of many ancient and modern cultural traditions. This fascinating book describes the ways in which Iranians celebrate holidays with religious festivals, foods, and customs.… More →
This fascinating book describes the holidays and traditions of Israel. Most national holidays celebrate events in the Jewish religion. Young readers will also learn which holidays are… More →
Italy has been the center of the Roman Catholic Church for hundreds of years. Many of the country's traditions and holidays today are based on religious holy days. This interesting book… More →
This interesting title describes the festivals and holidays celebrated in the island nation of Jamaica. Traditional foods, reggae music, and festivals such as Carnival reflect the colorful… More →
Many Japanese come from a common background, so they share many of the same beliefs and customs. This wonderful book describes the different traditions and festivals celebrated in Japan today More →
This engaging book celebrates a year of holidays and traditions representing Kenya's many cultural groups. Readers will learn about the strong tradition of song and dance in Kenya and also… More →
Mexico's culture is a unique mixture of ancient traditions passed down by the native Maya and Aztec peoples, and the religion and culture of Mexico's Spanish conquerors. This interesting book More →
This engaging book takes readers through a year of holidays and traditions in Poland. Many of the country's holidays are based on Catholic holy days - but traditional Polish customs,… More →
The Russian calendar is filled with holidays most of which are based on religious holy days. This colorful book describes the traditions, beliefs, and rituals of the Russian people celebrated More →
South Africa is known as the "Rainbow Nation" because the people who live there have come from many different backgrounds. This fascinating book describes the holidays and family… More →