Customer Reviews

Light the Candle! Bang the Drum!: A Book of Holidays from Around the World

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This is a very brightly designed book that has fantastic illustrations. The text is easy to read for a first level reader. More importantly, each holiday has a detailed explaination in the back of the book. Great illustrations by Peter Linenthal. The only complaint I have is that the author chose the Jewish holiday of Hannakah instead of Passsover or Rosh Hashana. Hannakah is a minor holiday.

Well, I have to say that my 10 month old loves this book. He usually grabs this one if he's not in sleepy mode. I am glad to have a book like this that is colorful, full of happy faces and will entertain a wide age range.

Unfortunately, the pages are a little thin/weak and have quickly been destroyed by my child. To be expected from an infant, but I would appreciate slightly thicker, more durable pages since this is a book geared towards kids that can be useful for many years.

The picture for Dia de los Muertos is a bit off, since it is not a time that kids play with pinatas. Maybe some other inaccuracies in the book, but otherwise I like the entertainment value of the book with a nod towards intercultural understanding. I will probably be buying another copy when my child is a bit older.