"Every child in the world has a birthday. But how children celebrate this occasion depends on where they live. In this latest addition to the Around the World series, award-winning author Margriet Ruurs explores the fascinating ways that children experience birthdays. You'll meet fourteen kids from different countries, each celebrating a birthday according to their local traditions. Bram from Belgium never gets to sleep in on his birthday - his family wakes him up by clanging pots and pans. For Ninoshka in India, it's important to give thanks to the Hindu gods and share sweets with her classmates. And some kids don't celebrate their birthdays at all. Instead, Phúc Khang in Vietnam celebrates Tet, when everyone in the country turns one year older. A world map that pinpoints the countries in the book, a Note to Parents and Teachers with interactive activities and a glossary of foreign words and phrases help to enrich the reading experience. Based on interviews with real people from each country, Birthdays Around the World is an invitation to experience a different culture, think about your own birthday celebrations and even learn how to say "Happy Birthday" in another language (like Hawaiian: "Hau oli la hanau" [ho-O-lee LA HA-now])!"--

This brightly illustrated picture book introduces readers to various cultures through the different ways people around the world celebrate this special event in a person's life.

Simple text and paintings by children show how birthdays are celebrated in different cultures around the world.

Explores global traditions surrounding birthdays, including cake, parties, and decorations. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, informative captions, detailed maps, sources for further research, an index, and introductions to the author and illustrator.

From homes and clothes to school and family, life is different all around the world. Culture makes us who we are. Grass-roofed huts, blue jeans, and ceremonial clothing are all a part of culture. Each striking photograph is accompanied by a world map that shows where it was taken.

In Brazil, school friends will crack an egg on a birthday child's head! Japan has a national holiday for everyone who is turning twenty that year. Whether blowing out many candles on a cake or burning the same special candle each year, people all over the world celebrate birthdays. Discover many more exciting facts about birthdays around the world as you learn how to make Egytian zeenas for decoration and how to play the Mexican party game Colores. Take a closer look at the world we share and have a "Happy Birthday!" Book jacket.

Provides information on what you need to know about one's birthday, includes lucky numbers, health scents, gems, symbols, and favorable foods