The Autumn Equinox: Celebrating the Harvest

Jackson, Ellen B.

ISBN 10: 0761313540 ISBN 13: 9780761313540

Publisher: Millbrook Pr, 2000

Synopsis

Recipes, crafts, and activities enhance this read-aloud tale about the many different ways people around the world celebrate their harvest and give thanks for the food the eat.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-5-This informative and succinct title begins with a definition of the equinox and covers historical perspectives as well as current festivities in America, Europe, China, India, Nigeria, Angola, and Great Britain. An autumn story from the Sauk ("-a North American people originally living in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois") caps the presentation. Crafts, recipes, and games enhance the book's educational potential. Ellis's stimulating folk-art illustrations capture the essences of different cultures while retaining a continuity that helps to highlight similarities among such observances. Though not detailed enough to support an in-depth report, the information provides an excellent introduction to the importance of the autumn equinox. Though this title works best read independently or one-on-one, individual sections could be shared with a large group. The Autumn Equinox should join Jackson's The Winter Solstice (Millbrook, 1994) in any library serving children.
Jody McCoy, The Bush School, Seattle, WA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Millbrook Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0761313540
• ISBN 13: 9780761313540
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ellis Jan Davey