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