Spooky Celebrations Around the World

Blurb

"You'll have heard of Halloween, and maybe Dia de Muertos, or Obon too, but did you know there are spooky festivals all over the world? Across every continent there are festivals that celebrate and honor spirits. Children will delight in discovering the stories behind these 21 amazing celebrations. With playful text that celebrates cultural traditions, this book encourages children to be curious about and respectful of the world around them. Festivals featured: Awuru Odo (Nigeria); Basler Fasnacht - (Basel, Switzerland); Chuseok (South Korea;) Correfoc (Barcelona, Catalonia); Dia de Muertos (Mexico); Fastelavn (Scandinavia, Iceland, Estonia and the Faroe Isles); Fet Gede (Haiti); Fete des Masques (Mali); Gai Jatra (Nepal); Halloween (North America and Europe); Khamis al-Amwat (the Levant); La Festa di Ognissanti (Italy); Mari Lwyd (Wales); Matariki (Aotearoa New Zealand); Ouidah Vodun Festival (Ouidah, Benin); Pchum Ben (Cambodia); Pitru Paksha (South Asia); Samhain (Northern Europe); Setsubun (Japan); Walpurgis Night (Northern Europe); Zhongyuan (China)."--Publisher.