Baisakhi
Introduces the reader to special religious festivals and how one child and his or her family celebrate them
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| Interest Age |
5-16 years |
| Reading Age |
5-16 years |
| NBS Text |
School Textbooks & Study Guides: Literature, Arts & Humanities |
| ONIX Text |
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school |
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| Number of Pages |
24 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 224mm
Height: 228mm
Spine: 9mm |
| Weight |
320g |
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| Dewey Code |
294.63 |
| Catalogue Code |
84044 |
Description of this Textbook
This book introduces the reader to the festival of Baisakhi and explores how one child and her family celebrate it. The book includes panels to show how people around the world celebrate Baisakhi and a Baisakhi recipe for you to try yourself.
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
Each page illustrates a different aspect of the celebrations with colourful photos. -- Nursery Education 20100301 |
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Author's Bio
Cath Senker is a children's non-fiction writer who specialises in writing about modern history, global issues and world religions. Her latest history titles include Living Through the Vietnam War (Raintree, 2011), Our World Divided: Israel and the Middle East (Wayland, 2011) and A Cultural History of Women in America: Women Claim the Vote (Bailey Publishing, 2011). She has a particular interest in the topics of migration, refugees and racism and recently wrote Mapping Global Issues: Immigrants and Refugees (Arcturus, 2011). In her work, Cath aims to highlight individuals' experiences and to present different viewpoints in a non-judgemental way as a basis for discussion. Cath also works as a project manager and editor on non-fiction titles for both children and adults. Before embarking on a freelance career, she worked as a commissioning editor for a children's educational publishing company for eight years. She is also an experienced ESOL teacher. Cath volunteers with City Reads, a project that aims to widen the enjoyment of books and reading among people of all ages, especially people from disadvantaged communities. She is a also a keen amateur cyclist, cook and gardener.
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