Birthdays Around the World

by Mary Meinking

Overview

Happy birthday! Let's celebrate! All around the world people are turning another year older. What are some ways birthdays are celebrated in Asia? Or in South America? Discover the ways people celebrate birthdays in this engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place in it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781977126689
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2020
Series:	Customs Around the World
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	692,871
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Mary Meinking grew up in Iowa and went on to graduate from the University of Kansas, where she met her husband-to-be, Scott. They married and had two children, Brittany and Benjamin. She works as a graphic designer during the day but writes for children at night. Her non-fiction articles were published in a dozen different children’s magazines. Mary’s written over two dozen nonfiction books about arts and crafts, extreme jobs, animals, pop stars and history. When not working, writing or hanging out with her family, Mary enjoys doing arts and crafts, baking, gardening and traveling. To learn more about Mary visit her web site: www.MaryMeinking.com

Table of Contents

Birthdays Around the World 4

Birthday Customs 6

Birthday Food 10

A Year Older 16

Special Ages 20

Shared Birthdays 26

Maps 29

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

Complements PebbleGo Social Studies articles; Supports C3 Framework surrounding Human-Environment Interaction: Places, Regions, and Cultures; Expertly leveled text with consulted content and full-color photos