TY - BOOK AU - Singer,Marilyn AU - Roth,Susan L. TI - Every month is a new year: celebrations around the world SN - 9781620141625 AV - JUV PS 3569 .I546 A6 2017 PY - 2018/// CY - New York PB - Lee & Low Books Inc. KW - New Year KW - Juvenile poetry KW - Holidays KW - Poetry KW - Children's poetry, American KW - JUVENILE NONFICTION KW - Holidays & Celebrations KW - lcgft KW - Picture books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 50); Happy New Year! --; The year turns --; December: Midnight ball drop (New Year's Eve -- New York City, United States) --; December-January: First footing (Hogmanay -- Scotland) --; December-January: Two new years (Russian New Years -- Russia) --; February: Dragon dance (Chinese New Year -- Hong Kong, China) --; March: Thirteen days (Nowruz -- Iran) --; April: Washing the bad away (Songkran -- Thailand) --; May: New moon, new year (First Day of Muharram -- Jordan) --; June: Bringing together the earth and sky (Matariki -- New Zealand) --; June: The young sun rises (We Tripantu -- Chile) --; July: Smashing the pots (Wep Ronpet -- United States/Ancient Egypt) --; August: Nowruz, Navroze (Navroze -- India) --; September: Daisies (Enkutatash -- Ethiopia) --; October: Casting away sins (Rosh Hashanah -- United States) --; November: Festival of Lights (Diwali -- India) --; December: Fire is better (A�no Viejo -- Ecuador) --; December: Las Doce Uvas Da La Suerte (Nochevieja -- Spain) --; Turning the year --; Calendars --; New Years greetings --; About the celebrations --; Glossary and pronunciation guide --; Author's sources N2 - "A collection of original poems about New Year celebrations throughout the year and around the world. Includes an introduction about worldwide New Year celebrations plus a map, information about calendars, New Year greetings in many languages, additional factual information about the celebrations, and author's sources"-- ER -