Children Just Like Me: Celebrations! | 
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| Authors: Anabel Kindersley, Barnabas Kindersley
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Category: Book
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 21550
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st American Edition
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 64
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0789420279
Dewey Decimal Number: 394.26
UPC: 635517020274
EAN: 9780789420275
Publication Date: October 6, 1997
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Amazon.com Review
Dorling Kindersley Publishers never fail to create beautiful, engaging children's books, packed with fascinating information. In Celebrations, photographer Barnabas Kindersley teams up with writer Anabel Kindersley and UNICEF to create a fascinating journey exploring the cultural traditions of children all over the world. Harry Belefonte notes in his introduction, "Here is your opportunity to travel by book to nearly every corner of the globe ... [and] join children everywhere in celebrating important events in their lives." In addition to photographs of traditional costumes and customs, each child from the wide range of countries represented gives a first-person account of how holidays are celebrated. Children will enjoy learning about how kids like just like them have fun, and in the process will broaden their cultural horizons. (Ages 8 to 12)
Product Description
Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley, creators of the acclaimed Children Just Like Me, meet with children around the world as they celebrate 25 of their favorite holidays and traditions. With stunning photographs and illustrations, readers meet each child and learn the significance of the chosen celebration. Full color.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Children Just Like Me (the first one) November 26, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am a first grade teacher in Phoenix, Arizona who teaches a wide variety of cultures. Some of the children in my class are Mexican American, Spanish, Bosnian, African American, German and Native American (Navajo and Apache). Recently, during an ESL staff development class, a wonderful instructor introduced this book to me and I was absoultly amazed! It has the most fascinating pictures and text. I had to read it from cover to cover. I had to buy it to have in my class. It must be a permanent source of enjoyment for my classes for years to come. I can't wait for my students to have the opportunity to browse through this book. We will use it so much. Thank you Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley, for putting together such a fabulous children's book!
Can't say enough great things about this book! May 13, 2000
Gowie (CO USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
What a fabulous book! My 5 year old daughter was delighted to see that children who at first glance appear so different also share her love for soccer, animals, noodles, etc. Each child's bio includes information about their family, home, school, church, clothing, pets and favorite food. This book has great photos, particularly of the children. Although there is much writing on each page, it is not overwhelming for her, and we can stop after one page, and easily pick it up again later. This is the first children's book that I've wanted to read by myself after she's gone to bed!**** Four years later, I'm adding this paragraph to this review. I continue to use this book with my now 5 and 9 year old children. It's an fun way for them to learn a little more about families who live in countries that we learn about. It's easy to read something in this book that leads to a much wider discussion. They also remember a lot of details from this book that they bring up at other times, such as "People from _____ live in _______ kinds of houses!"
This book is great September 8, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is about knowing the people you live with. It has pictures and information about people from all over the world, their personality and the things those people like. This book is good because you can make more friends because it shows what the people in different countries like. I recommend this book for people that are making school projects about people's lives and is good for people in international schools.
Gorgeous full-color large photos January 15, 2004
Nancy C. (Aurora, CO United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love this book and I use it all the time to teach children about other faiths and cultures. The beautiful, realistic photos make it great for sharing. When I am not using it, it makes a nice coffee table book. My only criticism is that it always makes me want to research more (not a lot of text, but the photos and illustrations make it worth having).
For adults, too April 20, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got this book out of the library to show my kids the world and how other people celebrate various holidays and festivals. Yet I was intrigued by it, fascinated actually, and I couldn't put it down. Great photos, interesting text, and endearing children around the world as personal guides. A great book for young and old.
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