Holiday Books
I’m looking for children’s picture books about non-Christian holidays. I want the holidays to be a part of the story, but I’m hoping to find books where the story has more to it than imparting information about the particular holiday. I want to read the books to my kids and I want characters and stories they can identify with as well as learning about holidays. Hannukkah and Kwanzaa are obvious holiday choices, but I want less obvious ones as well. I’d love to find books about Ramadan, the Day of the Dead, Solstice, Mardi Gras, Chinese New Year, Eid Al Fatr, etc.
If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment.
Thanks
Edit: It has been pointed out to me that the Day of the Dead is in fact celebrated by Christian people and can therefore be counted as a Christian holiday. This is an excellent point. Another good point is that just because the holiday goes by the same name, the manner of celebration may be very different. So I’m broadening the request. I’ll welcome any holiday book suggestions.
Thanks again.