If you’re looking for a Holidays Around the World Book List for K-2 learners, here you go!
In my Christmas Around the World Unit for K-2 learners, I included a section on three more holidays around Christmastime 1- Hanukkah, 2- Kwanzaa, and 3- The Chinese New Year. This prompted me to create this book list.
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Holidays Around the World Book List
Quick disclaimers:
My goal in providing this list isn’t necessarily to be comprehensive. Nor is my goal to say that I practice or teach each holiday as truth. As a Jesus follower, I believe that one of my jobs is to expose my children to the world and beliefs around them. We discuss the differences (or similarities) that we have with others. I believe this can deepen my kids’ faith and their appreciation for all people.
I did not read all of these books to my learners. You will want to do your own research on each book to see if it fits your needs.
Click on the image or any link under each image to read more about it or grab a copy for your own library.
Holidays Around the Word Overview Books
–Kids Around the World Celebrate – a VERY comprehensive book, even great for middle schoolers
–Lights of Winter – not as comprehensive, but still a good overview
–The Return of Light: 12 Tales Around the World for Winter Solstice
–Days of the Year books by Wendy Pfeffer
Hanukkah
–The Story of Hanukkah {my favorite one in this Hanukkah list}
–The Borrowed Latkes
–Eight Candles to Light {great for younger kids}
–Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story
Kwanzaa
–The Story of Kwanzaa {very informative}
–7 Spools of Kwanzaa {a creative to story to tell about the 7 days of Kwanzaa}
–My First Kwanzaa {more for younger kids}
–Kwanzaa Kids {also for younger learners}
The Chinese New Year
–Lion Dancer {I wish this was easier to find…such a great book!}
–Dragon Dance {good for young learners}
–Sam and the Lucky Money
–Celebrate Chinese New Year
Other Holidays
–Let’s Celebrate 5 Days of Diwali!
–Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns
–Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
–The Thanksgiving Story
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Enjoy!
~Becky