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Shante Keys and the New Year's Peas

by Gail Piernas-davenport

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ISBN13: 9780807573303
ISBN10: 0807573302
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In this multicultural New Years story, Shant Keys learns about Chinese New Year and Diwali, as well as how January 1st is celebrated in other countries. The author includes additional pages of information about diverse New Years traditions and special foods. Full color.

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Shant? Keys loves New Year's Day But while Grandma fixed chitlins, baked ham, greens, and cornbread, she forgot the black-eyed peas Oh no?it?ll be bad luck without them So Shant? sets out to borrow some from the neighbors. Does Miss Lee have peas? What about Mr. MacGhee, or Shant?'s good friend Hari? None of them do?but, as Shant? discovers, they have fun foods and traditions for their New Year?s Now, if only Shant? can find good-luck peas in time for dinner In this multicultural New Year's story, Shant? Keys learns about Chinese New Year and Diwali, as well as how January 1st is celebrated in other countries. The author includes additional pages of information about diverse New Year's traditions and special foods.

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ISBN:
9780807573303
Author:
Piernas-davenport, Gail
Publisher:
Albert Whitman & Company
Illustrator:
Eldridge, Marion
Editor:
McClure, Wendy
Author:
Piernas-Davenport, Gail
Subject:
Stories in rhyme
Subject:
Peas
Subject:
General
Subject:
Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Nonreligious
Subject:
Cooking/Food
Subject:
Social Issues - Community & Neighborhood
Subject:
New year
Publication Date:
November 2007
Binding:
Library Binding
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
8.78x10.84x.34 in. .81 lbs.
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
06-09

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