Coming Together: Celebrations for African American Families [Hardcover]

Harriette Cole (Author), John Pinderhughes (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 1 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

African American families are dynamic and powerful. Celebrations play an important part in the fabric of the family. Coming Together is devoted to several of the very special occasions that many African American families honor. Filled with creative ideas for involving the entire family-from young children to grandparents and great-grandparents-this rich book provides everything you need to transform time together into compelling and memorable occasions. Coming Together is brimming with sample menus, easy-to-follow recipes, crafts, activities, and unique ideas to bring the value of these celebrations to life.

Editorial Reviews

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Gr. 4-up. Just in time for the holidays comes a book chock-full of reasons to celebrate. Coming Together is a collection of traditions used to observe occasions both large and intimate. Naming ceremonies, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and family reunions are the focus of this volume that lays the groundwork for starting or enhancing significant family gatherings. Using a nuts-and-bolts approach, the authors enrich each section with crafts, menus, and activities designed for participants of all ages. Christmas, for instance, gets a fresh twist with a suggestion to "create a generosity circle" and give thanks with family, friends, and neighbors as a prelude to a joint community service project. A substantial collection of color photographs show several families caught in the act of celebrating and loving one another. A book that will appeal to a wide range of readers. Terry Glover
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Jump At The Sun; 1 edition (October 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786807539
• ISBN-13: 978-0786807536
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,589,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Kwanzaa

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4.0 out of 5 stars Coming Together, July 19, 2011

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I am on the planning committee for my family reunion and I was looking for ideas to make it more interesting and fun. I loved the pictures and found it easy to use and I do use it when it's my turn to help out.