Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

By Jan Reynolds
Paperback: $11.95

A photographic exploration comparing celebrations in seven indigenous world cultures and the United States, highlighting common rituals such as body decoration, music, and dance.

Description

Every culture has its own special traditions and reasons for celebrating. People in the Australian Outback walk on a dream journey, connecting with their past. In Bali, dancers perform a graceful Legong dance, telling an ancient story. And in the United States we watch fireworks, marking the birth of our country.

At first glance these practices seem quite different from each other, but they are actually much more alike than most people may realize. In Celebrate! readers travel to communities near and far, and explore the essence of celebrations the world over.

With striking photographs and engaging text, photojournalist Jan Reynolds presents a refreshing look at the similarities among cultural traditions around the world. Readers will be captivated as they discover the universal connections people share when they celebrate.

About the Creators

Jan Reynolds

Jan Reynolds is an award-winning author and photographer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including National Geographic, The New York Times, and Outside magazine. All seven books in her Vanishing Cultures series of photo-essays for children were recognized as Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, and she is also the author of Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures; Only the Mountains Do Not Move, and The Lion Queens of India. Reynolds holds the world record for women's high altitude skiing, was part of the first expedition to circumnavigate Mount Everest, and performed a solo crossing of the Himalayas. She lives with her family in Stowe, Vermont. Please visit her on the web at janreynolds.com.

Awards

  • Best Children's Books of the Year Outstanding

    Bank Street College of Education

  • Best of the Best Books

    Chicago Public Library

Reviews

  • "The excellent-quality photographs and the brief, engaging text come together to promote the theme: 'We are one human family celebrating life on Earth!' ... A welcome addition to multicultural literature."

    - School Library Journal
  • "The fascinating photographs are the strong point here, but the short paragraphs that explain the rituals and customs will tantalize readers to find out more."

    - Kirkus Reviews

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781600604522
  • Price $11.95
  • Publication Date May 01, 2006
  • Trim Size 8 × 10 in
  • Weight 0.3125 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 2104
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781584302537
  • Price $17.95
  • Publication Date May 01, 2006
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.875 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 2104
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Holidays & Celebrations / General (see alsoReligious / Christian / Holidays & Celebrations)
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / Diversity & Multicultural
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / People & Places / General
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations, Asian / Asian American / AAPI, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Cultural Diversity, Environment / Nature, Families, Food, Friendship, Geography, Holidays / Traditions, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Multiple Ethnicities Represented, Nonfiction, Photographic Illustrations
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 11
  • Grade Range Grades 1 - 6
  • Guided Reading S
  • ATOS Book Level 6.3
  • DRA 40
  • Interest Level Grades 1 - 6
  • Lexile Code NC
  • Lexile Level 1060
  • Lexile Measurement NC1060L
  • Reading Level Grades 3 - 4
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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