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Joy to the World!: Christmas Around the Globe (World of Celebrations) Hardcover – Picture Book, September 17, 2021

by Kate DePalma (Author), Sophie Fatus (Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 51 ratings
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“A sweet journey around the globe to 13 countries and cultures that features how families celebrate Christmas. The ultra-colorful illustrations fill each page, complete with borders that represent traditional fabrics, tile work, or flora from each country. Readers are pulled into the homes of families celebrating their unique holiday traditions” – The School Library Journal

Explore Christmas traditions from 13 different countries! Rhyming text and detailed illustrations make the book accessible to younger readers, while educational endnotes about the 13 celebrations add interest for older children. Gold ink and festive illustrations capture the joy of the season and make this book a beautiful gift in itself. Engaging and informative for anyone who wants to learn about the holiday. Features Christmas traditions from: *Ethiopia *Colombia *Australia *Italy *Serbia *Mexico *India *Iceland *Egypt *Argentina *Philippines *Lebanon *Canada
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 10 years
  2. Part of series
    World of Celebrations
  3. Print length
    40 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 5
  6. Dimensions
    10.25 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
  7. Publisher
    Barefoot Books
  8. Publication date
    September 17, 2021
  9. ISBN-10
    164686297X
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1646862979
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Joy to the World, a part of the World Celebration Series. "A sweet journey around the globe" - SLJ

Spread of a Colombian family surrounded by lights, celebrating the day of little candles

Interior spread of a familty in Ethiopia gathered around a mesob for Genna

Spread of endnotes about what Christmas is and details of how each country celebrates it

Perfect gift exploring traditions in 13 countries, for those who celebrate and those who don't
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Explores global traditions ✓ ✓ ✓
Fact-packed endnotes ✓ ✓ ✓
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PreS-Gr 2-A sweet journey around the globe to 13 countries and cultures that features how families celebrate Christmas. The ultra-colorful illustrations fill each page, complete with borders that represent traditional fabrics, tile work, or flora from each country. Readers are pulled into the homes of families celebrating their unique holiday traditions. The rhyming text describes family activities, meal preparations, and special moments, and the engaging illustrations are just the right match. When sharing with the youngest of listeners, adults could easily play "Eye Spy" at each reading, because there are so many details. The book shows multigenerational families enjoying each other's company, indoors and out, as well as a variety of inclusive family structures. Religious practices and beliefs are acknowledged for some countries, but are not the main focus. Back matter includes more information about each country. VERDICT While this book is not unique in presenting holidays around the world, it is certainly charming and attractive. A lovely addition for larger collections, especially where families eat books like these up seasonally.-Linda Annable, Newport P.L. Newport, ORα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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“Rhyming couplets—two per page—highlight moments of sharing and togetherness . . . Naïf-style mixed media art by Fatus warmly portrays beaming, beatific individuals of various abilities, ages, and skin tones gathering in groups” – Publishers Weekly

“DePalma and Fatus joyfully highlight some rituals, customs, and foods that Christians around the world enjoy at Christmastime . . . The extensive back matter offers additional fascinating details perfect to share at holiday festivities. For example, did you know the holiday season lasts almost five months in the Philippines? One plane ticket, please!” – The Horn Book Magazine

“A sweet journey around the globe to 13 countries and cultures that features how families celebrate Christmas. The ultra-colorful illustrations fill each page, complete with borders that represent traditional fabrics, tile work, or flora from each country. Readers are pulled into the homes of families celebrating their unique holiday traditions” – The School Library Journal

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barefoot Books (September 17, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 164686297X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1646862979
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 10 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 5
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.25 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 51 ratings

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Kate Depalma

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Kate DePalma was born and raised outside Nashville, TN, USA. As Senior Editor at Barefoot Books, she has helped develop dozens of picture books, including The Barefoot Book of Children and My Big Barefoot Book of Wonderful Words, which she wrote and art directed with Tessa Strickland. Kate also writes picture books under her pseudonym, Sunny Scribens, and is a published poet and scholar. She holds an M.A. in Classics from the University of Texas and has taught courses and workshops in writing and publishing at Emerson College, the Margaret Mitchell House and beyond. She lives with her husband and daughter.

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Kristen Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars Classroom Favorite
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024
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This book is perfect for the holidays and teaching traditions!
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Heidi Grange
4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely introduction to the variety of ways people celebrate Christmas.
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023
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Reading about cultural traditions from other places provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of other people. Some of the traditions highlighted in this book were familiar and others were new, but the lovely illustrations were appealing and fun. The use of mixed media with acrylic paint, collage, and digital techniques works well for making the book colorful and eye-catching. Each two-page spread introduces one tradition from the culture of each of the 13 countries included. Two couplets highlight each tradition with more information about the tradition included in the back matter. The Serbian tradition of tossing treats into straw for children to gather like chicks was especially intriguing. The most appealing tradition was the Icelandic tradition of exchanging and reading books on Christmas Eve night. The introduction and conclusion give a brief introduction to the beliefs associated with the Christmas holiday. An author's and illustrator's note included in the back matter provide additional background about the creation of the book. Each tradition was checked and verified by people from the associated country and culture. Overall, the book makes a great introduction to a popular holiday and the variety of different ways the holiday is celebrated. There is a variety of different types of cultures and families (traditional, extended, same gender couple, etc) depicted in the illustrations which makes this a truly diverse title.
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Dawn H
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Christmas time reading
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2021
I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

This is a great book to read during the holidays. The first few pages have gorgeous illustrations that are bright and colorful. Each pair of pages have four rhyming lines about a different country. This part of Joy to the World! will definitely appeal to all ages.

The next section explains what Christmas is and then has more information about Christmas in each country. I found this part interesting, and I learned a lot from it. I knew different countries celebrate Christmas in their own way, but I didn’t know many specifics. Imagine living in the Philippines where the Christmas season lasts for almost five months!

I definitely recommend Joy to the World! for Christmas-time reading.
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MomX5
5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to learn about international Christmas traditions
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2021
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Beautifully illustrated book about Christmas traditions around the world.

I was happy to learn more about my Icelandic ancestors’ “book flood” and 13 naughty Yule lads.

This is a classic that will be read every year.
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Jennifer
5.0 out of 5 stars Nos ha encantado
Reviewed in Spain on January 23, 2022
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 Desde el cristianismo se cuentan tradiciones peculiares de diferentes países.
Texto cortito que rima en el interior y al final hay una explicación más extensa de cada celebración.
Las ilustraciones me encantan!
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