{"product_id":"every-month-is-a-new-year-celebrations-around-the-world-hardcover","title":"Every Month Is a New Year: Celebrations Around the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Singer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotable Poetry List, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)\u003cbr\u003e Original Art Show, Society of Illustrators\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHappy New Year ... in July! This versatile collection of engaging original poems showcases New Year celebrations throughout the year and around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn many places around the globe, the new year starts on January 1. But not everywhere! Chinese New Year is celebrated in January or February. Iranians observe Nowruz in March. For Thai people, Songkran occurs in April. Ethiopians greet the new year at Enkutatash in September. All these celebrations, and many others, have deep-rooted traditions and treasured customs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcclaimed poet Marilyn Singer has created a lively poetry collection that highlights sixteen of these fascinating festivities, some well-known and some less familiar. Together with Susan L. Roth's captivating collage illustrations, the poems take readers to the heart of these beloved holidays. Every month of the year, somewhere in the world people celebrate with joy and good wishes for a happy new year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilyn Singer\u003c\/b\u003e, recipient of the 2015 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, is the author of more than one hundred award-winning books for young readers, including Lee \u0026amp; Low's \u003ci\u003eA Full Moon Is Rising\u003c\/i\u003e. She has enjoyed a variety of New Year's celebrations--watching midnight fireworks in a city park, receiving red envelopes at a favorite Chinese restaurant, and eating honey cake with family on Rosh Hashanah. Singer and her husband live in Brooklyn, New York, and Washington, Connecticut. Her website is www.marilynsinger.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e's vibrant, unique, mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous outstanding picture books, including \u003ci\u003eParrots Over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal; \u003ci\u003ePrairie Dog Song\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Mangrove Tree\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEvery Month Is a New Year, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMalala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eButterfly for a King\u003c\/i\u003e. Roth and her husband live in New York. Visit her online at susanlroth.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.2 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every Month Is a New Year\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770604749088,"sku":"9781620141625","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7ae606c1112043e4777707efc72a63d1.webp?v=1780375039","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/every-month-is-a-new-year-celebrations-around-the-world-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}