{"product_id":"christmas-around-the-world-a-christmas-holiday-book-for-kids-9780688163235","title":"Christmas Around the World: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA holiday celebration of diversity!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Ethiopian fringed umbrellas and star-shaped Filipino parol lanterns to candlelit Swedish St. Lucia crowns, \u003cem\u003eChristmas Around the World\u003c\/em\u003e brings together Christmas traditions from twelve different lands, like decorations on a splendid tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A visually attractive and thoughtful presentation for those seasonal school assignments,\" praised \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. Includes a section on craft ideas, a pronunciation guide, a page of Christmas sayings, and two pages of Fact and Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Mary Lankford was the director of library services for the Texas Education Agency and received many awards, among them the Texas Library Association Distinguished Service Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLankford, Mary D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMary D. Lankford was the director of library services for the Texas Education Agency and received many awards, among them the Texas Library Association Distinguished Service Award. Her informational books for children include \u003cem\u003eChristmas USA\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChristmas Around the World\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eJacks Around the World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDugan, Karen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKaren Dugan received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Parsons School of Design. Her artwork has been called warm (ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e) and vibrant (\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e) and has appeared in publications such as \u003cem\u003eCricket\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. Books she has illustrated include \u003cem\u003eMr. Tuggle's Troubles\u003c\/em\u003e and Mary D. Lankford's \u003cem\u003eChristmas USA\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872751096082,"sku":"9780688163235","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e93c0070-0399-40aa-b02d-b890d8527cf9.jpg?v=1737908401","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/christmas-around-the-world-a-christmas-holiday-book-for-kids-9780688163235","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}