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Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Easter: With Colored Eggs, Flowers, and Prayer
Holidays Around the World Celebrate Easter With Colored Eggs Flowers and Prayer Author:Deborah Heiligman The joyous celebration of Easter is seen through a global perspective in this National Geographic volume featuring over 25 vibrant photographs. Witness the holiest day on the Christian calendar as it is celebrated throughout the world: from the famous Easter Egg Roll at the White House to the traditional bonfires throughout Europe, to colorful c... more »ustoms, to the universally popular dying of eggshells worldwide.
The first-person narrative leads young readers through the origins and traditions of this springtime festival of rebirth and hope. Reverend George Handzo gives parents and teachers a historical and cultural background in his informative note.
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