Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Non-Religious

Long, long ago, a little boy named Almanzo Wilder lived on a farm in the New York countryside with his father, his mother, his big brother, Royal, and his big sisters, Eliza Jane and Alice. One special day is Almanzo's birthday. He gets to stay home from school, and even better, Father gives him a yoke for his calves, Star and Bright, and a beautiful hand-sled. Almanzo spends the morning learning how to break the calves, and then he spends the afternoon flying down the hill in his brand-new sled.

Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have been cherished by generations of...

It is Tim's birthday. Instead of a package, Tim gets a mysterious letter -- written in code Tim -- and the reader -- are off, following the clues. And at the end of the treasure hunt is a wonderful birthday surprise

Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats's award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. Now, for the first time, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, and Goggles are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin.?A master of ingenious collages, AKeats? has made brilliant variegated pictures -- The Horn BookEzra Jack Keats (1916?1983) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of over eighty-five books for children.

It's Chinese New Year and there are so many fun things to do Shopping at the outdoor market for fresh flowers, eating New Year's dinner with the whole family, receiving red envelopes from Grandma and Grandpa, and best of all-watching the spectacular Chinese New Year's parade Introduce the customs of Chinese New Year to even the youngest readers with this festive new lift-the-flap book.
Illustrated by Benrei Huang.

It's Father's Day at last, and Froggy is so-o-o excited. "We're going to play golf " he tells his dad. Oh no. Dad says Froggy's too little for golf. "But you're just the right size to play miniature golf " he explains. At the fun park, Froggy discovers mini golf is fun--especially once he figures out how to face the right way. With his beginner's luck, Froggy makes a hole in one But his next shot hits his dad on the head--bonk --and that's only the beginning. All ends well, though, when Froggy presents his dad with a special coffee mug he decorated in school: To the Best Dad I Ever...

"An urban African-American girl and her father buy plants, potting soil, and a window box at the supermarket, ride the bus to their apartment, and put together a colorful gift for the child's mother. Rhyming verse carries the brief story, while wonderful, warm, full-color illustrations present scenes from novel angles, and depict a loving family with a sense of intimacy, sincerity, and joy."--School Library Journal

"An urban African-American girl and her father buy plants, potting soil, and a window box at the supermarket, ride the bus to their apartment, and put together a colorful gift for the child's mother. Rhyming verse carries the brief story, while wonderful, warm, full-color illustrations present scenes from novel angles, and depict a loving family with a sense of intimacy, sincerity, and joy."--School Library Journal

A young Asian American girl living in Hawaii tries to make dumplings for her family's New Year's celebration.

Chronicles the events of the Corgiville Fair, especially the foul play by Edgar Tomcat in his attempt to win the goat race.

This exuberant story follows a Chinese American family as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each member of the family lends a hand as they sweep out the dust of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings. Then it's time to put on new clothes and celebrate with family and friends. There will be fireworks and lion dancers, shining lanterns, and a great, long dragon parade to help bring in the Lunar New Year. And the dragon parade in our book is extra long-on a surprise fold-out page at the end of the story. Grace Lin's artwork is a bright and gloriously patterned celebration in...

Ira is thrilled to spend the night at Reggie's until his sister raises the question of whether he should take his teddy bear. "An appealing picture book which depicts common childhood qualms with empathy and humor."--"Booklist." Full-color illustrations.

This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way to teach children about personal responsibility and privileges

Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book(R) from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Sister is going to a slumber party at Lizzie's house, but when no parents are there and some unexpected visitors show up, things get a bit out of hand. What will Sister do? Includes over 50 bonus stickers

Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing--and reading--for more than twenty years. Over 60 million copies in print and now with a bright new look for a new generation

Meet the World's Funniest Kindergartner--Junie B. Jones Lucille is having a sleepover party--at her richie nanna's big giant house Grace and Junie B. can't wait to see all the rich stuff in that place. Sleeping over at the nanna's is sure to be a dream come true 'Cause what could possibly go wrong?
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'On the night before Tim's birthday, he finds a rebus note, a secret message directing him to his gift. Youngsters can read the note with him, then follow him up, down, and through the various-shaped, brightly colored die-cut] pages to find the puppy at the end. . . . 'A Very-First-Step-To-Learning Book' dealing with directional concepts.' --CE.

It's Tim's birthday. Instead of a package, Tim gets a mysterious letter -- written in code It begins: "When the moon comes up, look for the biggest star." Tim -- and the reader -- are off, following the clues. And at the end of the treasure hunt is a wonderful birthday surprise

"Full-color pages, designed with cutout shapes, allow preschool children to fully participate in this enticing adventure."
-- Publisher's Weekly'On the night before Tim's birthday, he finds a rebus note, a secret message directing him to his gift. Youngsters can read the note with him, then...

It's the Day of the Dead It's time to celebrate In this bilingual book, a young girl is busy helping her family prepare to honor those who have died--especially her grandfather. She misses him very much and is excited for his spirit to visit that night.

SPANISH DESCRIPTION

Es el Dia de los Muertos. Es tiempo de celebrar En este libro biligua una nina joven esta ocupada ayudando a su familia preparar en los que han muerto--especialmente su abuelo. Ella lo estrana mucho y esta con mucho emocion que su espirito venga de visita esta noche.

Chin Chiang has long dreamed of dancing the dragon's dance, but when the first day of the Year of the Dragon arrives and he is to dance with his grandfather, he is sure he will shame his family and bring bad luck to everyone.

Jamie seeks a way to prove he is not too young to march in the big St. Patrick's Day parade.