The first day of the year is both a holiday and a holy day. It is also a time to look back and a time to look ahead. It is a time to make a new beginning. So, many people make New Year's resolutions....
Ring in the new!
Ring out wild bells to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light; The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring happy bells,...
When does a year begin?
For most people, the first day of the year is January 1. But this was not always so. The ancient Greeks started their year on the first day of winter---December 21 or 22. The Romans began their year...
Happy anniversary!
Married people have their own special holidays, called wedding anniversaries. This is when they celebrate the number of years they have been married. People often give gifts made of a certain kind...
Your very own holiday
You have a holiday that is your very own--- your birthday! The day you were born is a very special day for you and your family. You probably celebrate this holiday with a birthday cake, perhaps with...
Every day’s a holiday
Every day of the year there is a holiday somewhere. Often, there are many different holidays on the same day. If you wanted to, you could celebrate all year long. Here, for example, are a few of the...
Holiday Time
All kinds of holidays Hurray, it's a holiday! Many holidays are days when you don't have to go to school and grown-ups don't have to go to work. These are often fun-filled days when your family...
New Words
Some of the words you have met in this book may be new to you. Many of them are words you'll meet again, so they are good words to know. Some are the names of countries that may be hard for you to...
Books to Read
If you enjoy reading about people the world over, look for these and other books in your school and public libraries. Ages 5 to 8 Archaeology by Jean Cooke (Bookwright, 1987) You will learn what...
The Old and the New
> Egypt People in Egypt have traveled in donkey carts for many years. Today, cars, trucks, vans, and buses are common sights. Two worlds---the old and the new---are side by side. Kenya These two...