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Welcome to the spookiest, and most fun, book of celebrations from around the world!
You’ll have heard of Halloween, and maybe Día 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 text that captures the joy in many of these festivals and the respectful nature of others, and stunning artwork with fun details to spot, children will learn all about the interesting ways these festivals are celebrated today.
Festivals featured: Awuru Odo (Nigeria); Basler Fasnacht – (Basel, Switzerland); Chuseok (South Korea;) Correfoc (Barcelona, Catalonia); Día de Muertos (Mexico); Fastelavn (Scandinavia, Iceland, Estonia and the Faroe Isles); Fèt Gede (Haiti); Fête 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).
By Matt Ralphs with illustrations by Veronika Kotyk
48 pages
Published by Phaidon Press, 2024
Hardcover
10.25 x 0.5 x 12.7 inches
Recommended for ages 5-8+
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