Themed Bookshelves Archives - Bookelicious https://prod.bookelicious.com Wed, 16 Oct 2024 04:41:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.2 Trick or Treat? Did You Know? Halloween 2024 https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/trick-or-treat-did-you-know-halloween-2024/ https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/trick-or-treat-did-you-know-halloween-2024/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:46:16 +0000 https://www.bookelicious.com/?p=86316 Each year, lots of families carve jack-o’-lanterns to celebrate Halloween. But did you know that the first jack-o’-lanterns were carved from turnips, not pumpkins? In Ireland and Scotland people hollowed out turnips and gave them creepy faces to celebrate the feast of All Hallows’ Eve. While getting ready to trick-or-treat, enjoy these books that explore […]

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]]> Each year, lots of families carve jack-o’-lanterns to celebrate Halloween. But did you know that the first jack-o’-lanterns were carved from turnips, not pumpkins? In Ireland and Scotland people hollowed out turnips and gave them creepy faces to celebrate the feast of All Hallows’ Eve.

While getting ready to trick-or-treat, enjoy these books that explore other wonderful fall holidays:

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]]> https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/trick-or-treat-did-you-know-halloween-2024/feed/ 0 Celebrate World Inclusion Day 2024! https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/celebrate-world-inclusion-day-2024/ https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/celebrate-world-inclusion-day-2024/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:13:26 +0000 https://www.bookelicious.com/?p=86267 The world’s population includes 2 billion children aged 0-14. These children live in 195 different countries, speak more than 7,000 languages, and represent hundreds of different ethnicities. In celebration of World Inclusion Day 2024, enjoy these stories about children whose race, gender, abilities or experiences might differ from yours! Ánh's New Word: A Story about […]

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]]> The world’s population includes 2 billion children aged 0-14. These children live in 195 different countries, speak more than 7,000 languages, and represent hundreds of different ethnicities. In celebration of World Inclusion Day 2024, enjoy these stories about children whose race, gender, abilities or experiences might differ from yours!

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]]> https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/celebrate-world-inclusion-day-2024/feed/ 0 National Hispanic and Latín Heritage Month 2024 https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/national-hispanic-and-latin-heritage-month-2024/ https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/national-hispanic-and-latin-heritage-month-2024/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 02:44:51 +0000 https://www.bookelicious.com/?p=86129 In honor of National Hispanic & Latín Heritage Month 2024, learn more about Frida Kahlo, the brilliant Mexican artist who painted at Casa Azul in Who Was Her Own Work of Art?: Frida Kahlo, and explore other wonderful books that celebrate Hispanic and Latín heritage. Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist by Violet Lemay Barrio Rising: […]

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]]> In honor of National Hispanic & Latín Heritage Month 2024, learn more about Frida Kahlo, the brilliant Mexican artist who painted at Casa Azul in Who Was Her Own Work of Art?: Frida Kahlo, and explore other wonderful books that celebrate Hispanic and Latín heritage.

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]]> https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/national-hispanic-and-latin-heritage-month-2024/feed/ 0 September 19, 2024 Is Talk Like A Pirate Day! https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/september-19-2024-is-talk-like-a-pirate-day/ https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/september-19-2024-is-talk-like-a-pirate-day/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:13:07 +0000 https://www.bookelicious.com/?p=86002 Pirates may not have buried much treasure on deserted islands, cried “argh” when displeased, or forced their captives to walk the plank. (Argh!) But some pirate lore seems to be based on fact. Pirates actually had parrots for pets, wore eye patches, and flew the Jolly Roger. (Blimey!) To celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day […]

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]]> Pirates may not have buried much treasure on deserted islands, cried “argh” when displeased, or forced their captives to walk the plank. (Argh!) But some pirate lore seems to be based on fact. Pirates actually had parrots for pets, wore eye patches, and flew the Jolly Roger. (Blimey!)

To celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day 2024, read a pirate book or three. Discover interesting facts and popular pirate myths, and find out more about the seadogs, swashbucklers and scallywags who roamed the briny deep.

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]]> https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/september-19-2024-is-talk-like-a-pirate-day/feed/ 0 Celebrate National Teddy Bear Day On September 9, 2024! https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/celebrate-national-teddy-bear-day-on-september-9-2024/ https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/celebrate-national-teddy-bear-day-on-september-9-2024/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:15:27 +0000 https://www.bookelicious.com/?p=85940 In 1902, the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, was on a hunting trip in Mississippi, when he refused to shoot a bear. The owner of a candy store in Brooklyn, New York, named Morris Michtom, read about the incident, and he and his wife, Rose, created a stuffed bear in his honor […]

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]]> In 1902, the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, was on a hunting trip in Mississippi, when he refused to shoot a bear. The owner of a candy store in Brooklyn, New York, named Morris Michtom, read about the incident, and he and his wife, Rose, created a stuffed bear in his honor – Teddy’s Bear.

In honor of National Teddy Bear Day 2024, learn more about bears (and about President Teddy Roosevelt)!

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]]> https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/celebrate-national-teddy-bear-day-on-september-9-2024/feed/ 0 Back To School Around The World 2024 https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/back-to-school-around-the-world-2024/ https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/back-to-school-around-the-world-2024/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 04:56:35 +0000 https://www.bookelicious.com/?p=85827 Children all over the world typically go back to school following their summer holidays. This means that school starts in August or September in the Northern Hemisphere, and January or February in the Southern Hemisphere. But even though many kids start school at the same time, what it means to go back to school may […]

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]]> Children all over the world typically go back to school following their summer holidays. This means that school starts in August or September in the Northern Hemisphere, and January or February in the Southern Hemisphere. But even though many kids start school at the same time, what it means to go back to school may be very different.

To celebrate Back to School Month 2024, here are some great books about different ways kids experience going back to school!

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]]> https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/back-to-school-around-the-world-2024/feed/ 0 August 30, 2024 Is National Beach Day! https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/august-30-2024-is-national-beach-day/ https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/august-30-2024-is-national-beach-day/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 05:48:14 +0000 https://www.bookelicious.com/?p=85606 Danish author Hans Christian Anderson wrote the fairytale, The Little Mermaid, almost 200 years ago. In 1913, a statue was placed along the beach in Copenhagen, Denmark, to celebrate the well-known story and its author. And today, the statue of The Little Mermaid is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Denmark. Celebrate National […]

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]]> Danish author Hans Christian Anderson wrote the fairytale, The Little Mermaid, almost 200 years ago. In 1913, a statue was placed along the beach in Copenhagen, Denmark, to celebrate the well-known story and its author. And today, the statue of The Little Mermaid is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Denmark.

Celebrate National Beach Day 2024 with these stories about mermaids!

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]]> https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/august-30-2024-is-national-beach-day/feed/ 0 Celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics! https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/celebrate-the-2024-summer-olympics/ https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/celebrate-the-2024-summer-olympics/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:38:59 +0000 https://www.bookelicious.com/?p=85284 The most popular Summer Olympic sports include artistic gymnastics, swimming, diving, rhythmic gymnastics, basketball, cycling, football (soccer), tennis and volleyball. Get ready for the Summer Olympics with these great books about the Summer Olympics and Olympians! Katie Ledecky (Little Golden Book Biography) by Shana Corey Simone Biles (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez […]

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]]> The most popular Summer Olympic sports include artistic gymnastics, swimming, diving, rhythmic gymnastics, basketball, cycling, football (soccer), tennis and volleyball. Get ready for the Summer Olympics with these great books about the Summer Olympics and Olympians!

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]]> https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/celebrate-the-2024-summer-olympics/feed/ 0 July 15, 2024 Is National I Love Horses Day! https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/july-15-2024-is-national-i-love-horses-day/ https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/july-15-2024-is-national-i-love-horses-day/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 22:36:38 +0000 https://www.bookelicious.com/?p=85201 Lis Hartel was only 23 years old in 1944 when polio left her paralyzed from the knees down. Determined to still compete as an equestrian, Lis taught herself to ride again. In 1952, she earned a silver medal in dressage at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki – the very first year women were welcome to […]

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]]> Lis Hartel was only 23 years old in 1944 when polio left her paralyzed from the knees down. Determined to still compete as an equestrian, Lis taught herself to ride again. In 1952, she earned a silver medal in dressage at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki – the very first year women were welcome to compete at the Olympic Games, and eight years before the first Paralympics (the largest international sports competition for athletes with disabilities) was held in 1960.

Celebrate National I Love Horses Day 2024 with these great nonfiction books about horses and riders, including Jubilee: The First Therapy Horse and an Olympic Dream!

 

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]]> https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/july-15-2024-is-national-i-love-horses-day/feed/ 0 Celebrate World Music Day 2024! https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/celebrate-world-music-day-2024/ https://prod.bookelicious.com/blog/celebrate-world-music-day-2024/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 05:04:28 +0000 https://www.bookelicious.com/?p=84977 Dolly Parton began singing professionally at age 10, and has gone on to write and perform almost 3,000 songs. Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write, Dolly founded the Imagination Library to give books to children ages 0-5 years. Since 1995, the Imagination Library has gifted more than 200,000,000 books to children! In […]

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]]> Dolly Parton began singing professionally at age 10, and has gone on to write and perform almost 3,000 songs. Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write, Dolly founded the Imagination Library to give books to children ages 0-5 years. Since 1995, the Imagination Library has gifted more than 200,000,000 books to children!

In honor of World Music Day 2024, learn more about musicians like Dolly Parton by checking out these great books:

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