Religious and Cultural Celebrations

This selection of books shares stories and information about some of the religious and cultural celebrations observed by our local community, including Christmas, Diwali, Easter, Eid, Lunar New Year and Ramadan.

You can also search the Library Catalogue and Britannica Library for more books and information about a wide range of celebrations from around the world.

Updated May 10, 2023
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Celebrations around the world
Halford, Katy
Paper Book
Embark on an exciting journey through the most interesting and important festivals, celebrations, and holidays enjoyed by people around the world. Stunning original illustrations and fascinating facts will inspire and inform children about cultures and religions from a huge range of countries. ...
A year full of celebrations and festivals
Grace, Claire
Paper Book
With fact-filled text accompanied by beautifully bright illustrations from the wonderfully talented Chris Corr, prepare yourself for a journey as we travel around the world celebrating and uncovering a visual feast of culture. Countless different festivals are...
It's Diwali!
Sebra, Richard
Ebook
The Diwali gift
Chopra, Shweta
Paper Book
1 2 3Whatever Could It Be?Join the 3 Curious Monkeys - Suno, Dekho and Jaano - as they discover the most auspicious, wonderful Diwali Gift! When a mysterious package arrives just in time for Diwali, the three friends can hardly contain their excitement! Sparklers? Bangles? Diyas? Whatever...
Bringing in the New Year
Lin, Grace
Paper Book
In a brightly colored board book, perfect for the youngest child, Newbery Honoree Grace Lin tells the tale of a Chinese American family as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each family member lends a hand as they sweep out the dust of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings. Then it...
Diwali
Pettiford, Rebecca.
Ebook
A New Year's reunion
Yu, Li-Qiong
Paper Book
A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2011! Maomao's dad works many miles away, but he is coming home for New Year! Little Maomao's father works in faraway places and comes home just once a year, for Chinese New Year. At first Maomao barely...
Ruby's Chinese New Year
Lee, Vickie
Paper Book
In this picture book by Vickie Lee celebrating Chinese New Year, animals from the Chinese zodiac help a little girl deliver a gift to her grandmother. Ruby has a special card to give to her grandmother for Chinese New Year. But who will help her get to grandmother's house to...
Under the Ramadan moon
Whitman, Sylvia
Ebook

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