'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. Thirteen celebrations of the sun are included with basic information-just enough to interest young children.- Mary Elam, Learning Media Services Plano ISD, TXĬopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. A companion to Pfeffer's The Shortest Day (2003), We Gather Together (2006), and A New Beginning (2008, all Dutton), the book concludes with 'solstice facts' and crafts. The text introduces both tradition and some science.

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Colorful cartoon figures in watercolor-washed spreads celebrate in locations from Europe to North America, and a diagram of the shaded positions of the Earth in relation to the Sun gives readers a view of seasonal changes. Vea opiniones y calificaciones de opiniones que otros clientes han escrito de The Longest Day: Celebrating the Summer Solstice en . : The Longest Day: Celebrating the Summer Solstice (9780525422372) by Pfeffer, Wendy and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. It tells about the observance of Midsummer's long hours of sunlight, noted in folktales and mythology from ancient times to the present. Grade 1–4-From the traditions of the Chumash Indians of California, to the Big Horn Medicine Wheel of Wyoming and the Polar Bear Swim of Nome, Alaska, this book introduces the celebrations and traditions surrounding the longest day of the year. With lyrical prose and vibrant illustrations, The Longest Day takes us on a journey through the history and science behind the summer solstice, with a focus on summer celebrations from various cultures around the world.

The longest day by wendy pfeffer