Christmas

Rookie Read-About Holidays

by Trudi Trueit

- Pronunciation guides to less familiar words.
- Includes chart that explains the game of dreidel.
- Holiday books are always in demand in schools and libraries, but the controlled vocabulary of Rookie Books make them especially marketable.
- Excellent resource for classroom unit on holidays.
- Text has fewer than 400 words.
- Word list.
Curriculum Standards:
Grades K-4 Social Studies Standards
Culture: I
- People, societies, and cultures address needs and concerns in ways that are both similar and different
- Language, folktales, music, and art serve as expressions of culture
- Cultural unity and diversity can be identified within and across groups
Time, Continuity, and Change: II
- Accounts of past events, people, places, and situations contribute to our understanding of the past
Global Connections: IX
- Explore ways in which language, the arts, beliefs, etc. facilitate global understanding or lead to misunderstanding

Genres: Christmas, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published August 1, 2011

About the author

Trudi Trueit writes the kind of books she loves to read; stories packed with adventure, mystery, friendship, and hope; stories that reminds us to forge our own path and be our own hero! She's published more than 100 fiction and nonfiction titles for kids, including the award-winning EXPLORER ACADEMY series (National Geographic), which was chosen as an Amazon Prime Book Box selection and named one of Barnes and Noble Best Books of the Year for Young Readers. Look for her NEW EXPLORER ACADEMY spinoff series: VELA!

Born and raised in Seattle, WA she lives in the Northwest with her husband and three cats. P.S.: Trudi Trueit IS her real name (by marriage). Visit her website at www.truditrueit.com.

Visit her website at www.truditrueit.

Reviews

[Ali Book&Seaglasshunter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nonfiction for early readers. This book gives a general run down of Christmas and how it is celebrated. It does include some traditions from around the world, but mostly focuses on traditions common in the United States. It briefly mentions the birth of Jesus, as well as attending church services, but it is more focused on the secular celebrations.

[Hannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

A non fiction factual book about Christmas.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just a very simple overview of the Christmas holiday. I like how she brought the religious origins and traditions into the book, rather than just focusing on the secular aspects of the holiday.

[babyhippoface · Rating 3 out of 5]

[Series Review] The titles in Scholastic’s Rooking Read-About Holidays series each introduce a different celebratin with crisp color photos and illustrations and large type. The origin and history of the holiday is detailed along with explanations of traditional foods, sights, and sounds. Each title contains just enough information to maintain the interest of 1st and 2nd grade readers and provides a useful resource for holiday units. Christmas is a disappointing entry, however; it mentions the birth of Christ only in light of historical tradition and treats the holiday as purely secular, with no explanation of the day’s religious significance.

[Lisa Nagel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple but not really inspired book about the traditions of Christmas. The format and pictures are appealing. There is also a pictorial glossary and index, which make it a useful for teaching these parts of the book to younger readers.

[CanadianReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trueit manages to pack a good deal into a very small book--in kid-friendly language.

[Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

interesting

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

a short brief description of Christmas activities