Korean Celebrations: Festivals, Holidays and Traditions -- Cho

<i>Korean Celebrations</i> takes young readers on an exciting exploration of Korea's colorful festivals and family celebrations--wonderful days that are filled with exciting activities and delicious foods. <p/><b>This book allows children to experience Korean culture firsthand by involving them in games, crafts, stories, foods and other activities like the following: </b><ul><li>Preparing and enjoying delicious Songpyeon--sweet dumplings that everyone loves to eat on Chuseok (Korea's version of Thanksgiving)</li><li>Folding a paper carnation--a favorite Parent's Day gift </li><li>Making your own board game to play Yut-Nori--a game of luck and strategy that's played during Seollal, Korea's all-important New Year celebrations</li><li>Writing simple Korean phrases using the Hangul alphabet, Korea's written language--which is celebrated with its own holiday (Hangul Day) </li><li>Making a paper fan--something kids always like to do when the hot summer holidays roll around </li><li> Making your own Pepero chocolate cookies or pretzel treats--which have their own just-for-fun festival day called Pepero Day</li></ul><b>In this book, kids will learn about many special Korean celebrations and festivals such as: </b><ul><li>Dano--the end of the planting season which is full of fun competitions like wrestling and swinging contests</li><li>Children's Day--a spring day off from school, when parents take their kids out for a day of fun</li><li>Daeboreum--a holiday to celebrate the moon, fi