# Korean Celebrations: Festivals, Holidays and Traditions - Hardcover

by **Tina Cho** (Author), **Farida Zaman** (Illustrator)

_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.

### Author Biography

**Tina Cho** is a versatile educator and children's author on subjects from language to etiquette to social action. She is the author of _Rice from Heaven: the Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans, Let's Learn Korean!_ and _Korean Picture Dictionary_, among others. She has studied and taught in the US. She lives in Korea with her husband and children.

**Farida Zaman** is an award-winning multimedia artist producing illustration for magazines, wrapping paper, greeting cards, billboards and books. She is the illustrator of _My First Book of Hindi Words._ She lives and works in Toronto. See her work at www.faridazaman.com

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.7 x 10.8 x 8.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 13, 2019

## Details

- **Price:** 14.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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