The Big Book of Birthdays: How Birthdays are Celebrated Around the World - Hardcover

Feunekes, Anna Lena

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593970640 ISBN 13: 9780593970645

Verlag: DK Children, 2026

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Get the party started with this interactive birthday book that takes inquisitive kids on a festive tour of celebrations around the world.

What's the one day a year that's all about you? Your birthday, of course! From eating seaweed soup in Korea to playing ampe in Ghana, this engaging birthday book takes kids ages 7–9 on a global tour to see how different cultures mark the occasion.

Written and illustrated by Anna Lena Feunekes, The Big Book of Birthdays is filled with history, cultural insights, and hands-on activities to get the party started, offering a wonderful look at holidays around the world.

Perfect for party preparation and family reading, this activity-filled guide features:

• Global traditions detailing where birthdays came from, the history and culture behind them, the zodiac, and special birthday foods.
• Hands-on activities showing children how to make their own wrapping paper, birthday cards, a kagemand, perfect payesh, and even a piñata.
• Fascinating cultural insights teaching young readers how to sing birthday songs in different languages and play games like Spijkerpoepen.
• Beautiful collage-style artwork that brings every page to life and transports the reader into the festivities.

A brilliant present for youngsters who love learning about different cultures, this is the ultimate birthday gift to be brought out and read together every year.

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Anna Lena Feunekes is a self-taught illustrator and author from the Netherlands. She has always been fond of creating art and finding surprising stories that will inspire people. In her artwork, she uses a mix of collage, paint, and digital tools to add depth and a tactile sense to really bring her work to life.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: DK Children
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0593970640
• ISBN 13: 9780593970645
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 48
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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