From the snow and mistletoe of New England to the festival lights of the Southwest, Christmas across the USA is celebrated with many rich and meaningful traditions. Whether it's foresting Christmas trees in Wisconsin, taking an elk sleigh ride in Wyoming, or decorating a gingerbread cottage in the White House, the nation's favorite holiday has something for everyone.Here the creators of Christmas Around the World present a collection of American Christmas traditions and history that will fill your heart with the joy of the season. With fun facts, crafts, and recipes, they treat you to a nationwide Yuletide celebration and offer many tips and suggestions for creating heartwarming memories for your own family and friends.

Christmas USA

Children's Books

Lankford, Mary D.

Arts, Music & Photography

Harpercollins

All you need is a rock, some chalk, and a friend to join in the funHopscotch has been played throughout history in nearly every country in the world. From Alaska to Aruba, Italy to India, Bolivia to Brooklyn, here are nineteen versions of this classic game. Complete with rules, patterns, and interesting facts, this is an unrivaled look at a timeless, universal game of childhood.

Hopscotch Around the World

Demco Media

Presents directions for playing variations of hopscotch, an ancient game still played worldwide.

Activities, Crafts & Games

William Morrow & Co.

Describes nineteen hopscotch games from sixteen different countries, including France, Nigeria, Bolivia, China, and the U. S., with complete rules, illustrations, and interesting facts about each culture.

Christmas Around the World

Christmas Around the World: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids

An introduction to the symbols and traditions of Christmases in other countries describes such items as the lighted star lantern parols of the Philippines, the prune people of Germany, and the posada processions of Mexico.

Holidays & Celebrations

Introduces the symbols and traditions of Christmas in other countries, describes such items as the lighted star lantern, parols of the Philippines, the prune people of Germany, and the posada processions of Mexico

"An inviting, multicultural offering [with] overviews of and instructions for fourteen variations of the game of jacks from around the world."--Horn Book. "A good choice for teachers seeking multicultural games as well as for children who enjoy jacks."--Booklist.

Jacks Around the World

Geography & Cultures

Describes different jacks games from thirteen foreign countries, including Cinco Marias from Brazil and Maakgep from Thailand, in a colorful book that contains a wealth of cultural facts and images.

Dominoes Around the World

From King Tutankhamen to children today, millions of people have enjoyed the game of dominoes. Here is a clear and lively explanation of domino basics, along with versions of the game from countries as diverse as Mexico, Vietnam, and France.
 Using both extensive research and primary sources, Mary D. Lankford has assembled a collection of domino games--including Blind Hughie, Matador, and Maltese Cross--from all around the world. She also provides challenging domino puzzles and an entertaining game of solitaire dominoes. 
With Karen Dugan's warm illustrations, Dominoes Around the World offers hours of fun as well as an active way to bring other cultures to life. You can improve your memory and math skills by playing dominoes, but the best reason to play this games is to have fun!

A unique collection of ten domino games from a diverse group of countries, including Mexico, Vietnam, and France, explains the game's basics and shows young ones how to use it to improve their math, memory, and thinking skills.

Education & Reference

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Books by Lankford, Mary D.

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Christmas USA

Hopscotch Around the World

Hopscotch Around the World

Hopscotch Around the World

Christmas Around the World

Christmas Around the World

Jacks Around the World

Jacks Around the World

Dominoes Around the World

Dominoes Around the World