Korean Celebrations takes young readers on an exciting exploration of
Korea's colorful festivals and family celebrations--wonderful days that
are filled with exciting activities and delicious foods.
This book allows children to experience Korean culture firsthand by
involving them in games, crafts, stories, foods and other activities
like the following:
- Preparing and enjoying delicious Songpyeon--sweet dumplings that
everyone loves to eat on Chuseok (Korea's version of Thanksgiving)
- Folding a paper carnation--a favorite Parent's Day gift!
- Making your own board game to play Yut-Nori--a game of luck and
strategy that's played during Seollal, Korea's all-important New Year
celebrations
- Writing simple Korean phrases using the Hangul alphabet, Korea's
written language--which is celebrated with its own holiday (Hangul
Day)!
- Making a paper fan--something kids always like to do when the hot
summer holidays roll around!
- Making your own Pepero chocolate cookies or pretzel treats--which have
their own just-for-fun festival day called Pepero Day
In this book, kids will learn about many special Korean celebrations
and festivals such as:
- Dano--the end of the planting season which is full of fun competitions
like wrestling and swinging contests
- Children's Day--a spring day off from school, when parents take their
kids out for a day of fun
- Daeboreum--a holiday to celebrate the moon, filled with special
dances, twirling fire, lots of walking and, of course, special foods
- Special birthdays--(like turning one, or turning sixty) and other
family celebrations.
- Buddhist and Christian holidays--like Christmas and Buddha's Birthday.
...And plenty more. Because in Korea, a holiday or celebration is always
just around the corner! Korean Celebrations allows kids to immerse
themselves in the lives of their Korean counterparts with these
interactive multicultural activities.
