Celebrations Of Light: Celebrations Of Light

by Mark Bender (Illustrator), Mark Bender (Other), Nancy Luenn

Overview

Long ago, people found a way to light the darkness. They built fires to keep warm and cook their food. They lit torches to drive away danger. To help them see at night, they learned to make candles and lanterns. Light was so important in their lives that they came to use it in worship and in celebrations.
From a Brazilian New Year's celebration to the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa, Celebrations of Light circles the year and the globe. The text and paintings highlight twelve festivals, showing the diverse ways in which people around the world use light as a major part of their celebrations. In each of these holidays, light plays a significant role, marking and brightening special days.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689319860
Publisher:	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	10/01/1998
Edition description:	Repackage
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Nancy Luenn is the author of fourteen books for children and teens, including Nessa's Fish, The Dragon Kite, Mother Earth, and Squish! A Wetland Walk.