Where was the first Christmas held in North America? When did the Christmas tree become a centerpiece of most home Christmas celebration? Who threw the first children’s Christmas party at the White House? The exciting, eye-catching pictures and easy-to-read sentences in Christmas in America in the 1700’s and 1800’s help young readers learn about how people in America in the 1700’s and 1800’s celebrate Christmas. The book shares special American Christmas carols and easy-to-follow recipes and crafts that represent America in the 1700’s and 1800’s. The book also has a helpful index that direct students to the most important terms and topics.
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.