Every Month Is a New Year: Celebrations Around the World

Happy New Year . . . in July This versatile collection of engaging original poems showcases New Year celebrations throughout the year and around the world.

In many places around the globe, the new year starts on January 1. But not everywhere Chinese New Year is celebrated in January or February. Iranians observe Nowruz in March. For Thai people, Songkran occurs in April. Ethiopians greet the new year at Enkutatash in September. All these celebrations, and many others, have deep-rooted traditions and treasured customs.

Acclaimed poet Marilyn Singer has created a lively poetry collection that highlights sixteen of these fascinating festivities, some well-known and some less familiar. Together with Susan L. Roth's captivating collage illustrations, the poems take readers to the heart of these beloved holidays. Every month of the year, somewhere in the world people celebrate with joy and good wishes for a happy new year.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 04/16/2018
ISBN: 9781620141625
Pages: 56
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.20h x 9.50w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/05/2018
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2018 pg. 114
School Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 156
Booklist 04/01/2018 pg. 62
Shelf Awareness 11/20/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 195652 / Every Month Is a New Year
Reading Level: 4.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 0.5