When was the first Christmas celebration held at the White House? Who donated the National Christmas Tree in 1978? What is the Pageant of Peace? The exciting, eye-catching pictures and easy-to-read sentences in Christmas in America’s Capital help young readers learn about how people in the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C., celebrate Christmas. The book shares Christmas carols, easy-to-follow recipes and crafts.
World Book’s Christmas Around the World series helps kids with a 6th to 8th grade primary reading level learn about some of the richest Christmas traditions in different countries and regions of the world. Each book teaches kids the highlights of the holiday celebrations in such places as Vienna, Austria; Bethlehem and Jerusalem; and Italy and Vatican City. The books share special songs and easy-to-follow Christmas recipes and crafts that represent a particular country or region. Each book also has a helpful glossary and an index that direct students to the most important terms and topics.