Explains some traditions and customs of 26 African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z.

Relates how Sarah Hale, a magazine editor and author, persuaded President Lincoln to transform Thanksgiving Day into a national holiday.

Introduces the Chinese New Year, including the Chinese calendar and the animals that symbolize each year, and describes how the holiday is celebrated, from wrapping money in red paper to attending the Lantern Festival and the Dragon Dance.

Examines the customs, traditions, foods, and lore associated with the celebration of Chinese New Year.

Describes the customs, songs, foods, and activities associated with the celebration of Christmas in Sweden.

Demonstrates the diversity of the African continent by describing daily life in some of its fifty-three nations.

Discusses the history, significance, and traditions of the Mexican holiday.

Anna Hibiscus, who lives in Africa with her whole family, loves to splash in the sea and have parties for her aunties, but Anna would love to see snow.

An eight-year-old girl describes her year living in the southern African country of Swaziland.