Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah, Kodomono-Hi, Diwali, Dia de los Muertos, the Festival of St. Lucia, Mardi Gras. Each month there's another holiday or special event teachers and librarians choose to explore with children. Now the authors of the very successful Neal-Schuman Guide to Recommended Children's Books and Media for Use with Every Elementary Subject have produced an equally comprehensive handbook containing the best materials, insights, and suggestions for teaching kids about holidays celebrated throughout the world. Grouped by month, and with chapters on year-round special events (such as...

Introduce puppets into your storytime programs and make some magic You'll excite and engage your young patrons, introducing them to the joy and wonder of books, reading, and language. This guide helps you turn your favorite stories or poems into memorable puppet presentations and gives you annotations of nursery rhymes, poems, stories, folktales, fables, and songs that are terrific for puppet storytelling. Lowe and Matthew show you how to select and purchase puppets, develop performance techniques, store and preserve these unique tools, and integrate them with children's literature. You'll...