Looking to help your child develop an understanding of other cultures around the world? This month at Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville, we'll be reading books about celebrations and traditions. Read along with us at home!

• I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Dreidel by Caryn Yacowitz
  A beloved grandmother spreads out a yummy Hanukkah supper only to develop an insatiable appetite that alarms her family, in a story augmented by parodies of art by such masters as da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Picasso.
  Read from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
  Read from Amazon
  
• Lucia Morning in Sweden by Ewa Rydaker
  In the busy house of the Svennson family, everyone is getting ready for the Swedish holiday of Lucia Day, December 13.
  Read from Amazon
  
  
• The Gingerbread Man by Karen Schmidt
  The gingerbread man outruns everybody, until he meets the quick-witted fox.
  Read from Amazon
  
  
• My First Kwanzaa by Karen Katz
  A girl describes how she and her family celebrate the seven days of Kwanzaa.
  Read from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
  Read from Amazon
  

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