Birthdays Around the World

Short descriptions of birthdays around the world with good additional suggestions for things children can do at the end.

This was so helpful to my students when doing their reports on birthdays in different countries.

Very Educational

In a world where everyone seems to be more centrally focused on themselves and those closest to them, I think it's very important to teach children that there are a little more people out there who are very different and celebrate very differently than how they may celebrate. This book covers a large range of cultures and not only their traditions for birthdays but other celebrations as well. I also like that it covers varying foods of different cultures too, which would be great to incorporate into maybe a cooking curriculum for your child or even just introduce a new dish as part of a meal. It would give your child a more hands-on approach to learning about different cultures. Probably my most favorite part of this book is the glossary in the back, showing you the correct pronunciations of all of the birthday wishes and food as well. This should be a welcomed part of any parent and teacher's library for their children to open their eyes to the whole world around them.

A survey of 15 different cultures around the world and how a child there would celebrate their birthday including any special traditions and foods. In the back of the book is a glossary and pronunciation guide to foreign words and phrases that appear, like how each culture wishes someone a happy birthday.This book includes a broad range of different traditions from personal birthday parties, to cultures where you give gifts instead of receive them, to cultures where a personal birthday isn’t celebrated as much as a certain time when everyone turns older. It’s a pretty good sampling of celebrations across the spectrum of possibilities. I also liked that through this you get introduced to special celebratory foods in each culture. And don’t miss the glossary/pronunciation guide in the back where you can learn how to correctly say those food names and birthday wishes. Definitely will be eye-opening for many kids. Great resource for curious kids or classes studying different cultures.I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love books like this. They are a great way to get children interested in nonfiction, similar to the plethora of child-focused biographies releasing this year, Birthdays around the World hits the mark in every way. This book is a great way to get children to think on a global level about the world around them. The introduction to different cultural ideas will spark any child's imagination and as a read loud can help with developing critical thinking skills.

Incredibly fascinating book! Not only did my kids learn about how birthdays around the world are celebrate, but my husband and I did as well.

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Illustrations are wonderful!!!