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How Kids Celebrate Christmas Around the World
by Pavla Hanackova (Author), Karolina Medkova (Author), and Maria Neradova (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Who brings Christmas presents in Italy? Where can we sunbathe on the beach on Christmas Day? Why do Russians celebrate Christmas in January? Discover the Christmas traditions of families in 17 countries around the world.
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May Your Life Be Deliciosa
by Michael Genhart (Author) and Loris Lora (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie’s abuela, mamá, tía, sister, and cousins all gather together in Abuela’s kitchen to make tamales–cleaning corn husks, chopping onions and garlic, roasting chilis, kneading cornmeal dough, seasoning the filling, and folding it all–and tell stories.
Snippet: “What is the recipe?” I ask. Abuela laughs.
“It is in my heart, Rosie. I use mis ojos, my eyes, to measure. Mis manos, my hands, to feel. Mi boca, my mouth, to taste. My abuela gave it to me, and I am giving it to you.”
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