Trapani, Iza. Jingle Bells. Charlesbridge, 2005. ISBN 1580890954. $15.95. Ages 4-8.
Trapani takes a simple well-known Christmas carol and invites her readers into a journey around the world, exploring the cultural differences of a favored holiday. The innocence of this book is wonderfully depicted through its surreal watercolor pictures that tell their own story, and the celebration of different cultures and the journey to visit them is delightful and sensible. The lyrical flow of this story really awakens the holiday spirit and is sure to be an asset to anyone’s Christmas collection.
This book could be used to show how different cultures have different traditions for a holiday. It is a way for teachers to add in some cultural ethnography into the curriculum.
Ashleigh Williams. Intervention Specialist, Junior. BGSU
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