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Monthly Bucket - December
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  • ​What Do You Celebrate? Holidays & Festivals Around the World​
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    By Whitney Stewart (Illustrated by Christiane Engel)
    Across the globe, every country has its special holidays. 14 special occasions where people dance, dress up, eat yummy foods, & enjoy fun traditions that have been passed down across generations.
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  • ​A World of Cookies for Santa​
    By M. E. Furman (Illustrated by Susan Gal)​
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    Head to the Philippines, where children leave out puto seko cookies and ginger tea for Santa. Set out for Malawi for a sweet potato cookie! Includes recipes for children to bake some of Santa's cookies themselves.
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  • ​Mother Goose Goes to India​
    By Kabir & Surishtha Sehgal (Illustrated by Wazza Pink)
    Mother Goose takes a trip to India in this unique collection of nursery rhymes with a distinctly Indian flair. This little sooar (pig) goes to the bazaar. Little Miss Muffet eats dahi (yogurt) until a makadee (spider) scares her away...
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  • ​Farewell - Sue's personal reflections on First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who was a dear friend
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  • ​Carrot Halwa - Sue shares her secret recipe for this Punjabi holiday dish. Carrots, cardamom, cashew nuts...
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  • ​How to teach empathy - Acclaimed author Susan Stockdale weighs in
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  • ​9 family activities to celebrate the holidays
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  • ​Sweet Home Alabama - 5 takeaways from Sue's trip to the Alabama Early Childhood Education Conference
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Indian Animals Coloring Book

Embark on a colorful journey through India. With 10 intricate designs to choose from, you'll have endless hours of... Read more

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