July Four—7/4
July Four: 7/4 is a joyful story about the traditions of Independence Day shared through the eyes of a boy named Constantine. It is the fourth title of the Celebrate the HoliDates® children’s book series. This information-packed, lyrical read sparks wonder and reinforces the fun inherent in the holiday during the first full month of summer. Readers and listeners will engage with playful text and vibrant pictures. An attention-grabbing, word-search question sets the book in motion. It’s a quest to find the message within the story. As the fictional story ends, the sought-after message rewards the word-seeking reader with the answer and a dazzling holiday wish!
July Four also includes a non-fictional carve-out, titled Welcome to History Class! It’s a section of the book that aligns with early U.S. history and social studies instruction—especially useful as the nation celebrates the United States’ Semiquincentennial. The History Class explores the efforts of America’s Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. Suitable for elementary-aged children, it’s a section of the book that tracks a variety of facts and features of America’s first Independence Day. July Four celebrates the traditions that the first and subsequent, annual holidays inspired. They’re the lively traditions Americans continue to observe today—like watching fireworks light up the night sky!
With lots of descriptions and colorful pictures, July Four lights up imaginations. Children will connect with familiar summertime themes. A recipe from the Celebrate the HoliDates® Kitchen for a special July Pie is a fun feature of the book. Making the pie sets up a unique activity that families, camps, and classrooms can share to celebrate the joy of summer, any day of the season or year.
July Four is a book that resonates with readers beyond a single calendar day. It brings two and half centuries of American history alive for kids and even serves as an American history refresher for adults!
July Four: 7/4
Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday
A Constantine original — Celebration Fireworks
July Pie
October Thirty-One—10/31
October Thirty-One—10/31 is a fun and artfully educational story told from a young boy’s perspective. The story pinpoints the calendar date of a kid-favorite holiday—Halloween. Kids learn that Halloween arrives in the fall. They discover that trick or treating for candy was born out of a centuries-old European custom known as souling. The author uncovers the roots of many Halloween traditions to give greater meaning to the celebration. The book even contains a traditional recipe for a Middle Ages treat that links the past with the present.
October Thirty-One—10/31 is part of the Celebrate the HoliDates® children’s book series. Celebrate the HoliDates® books encourage readers to harmonize their understanding of recurring life events with the concept of time and scheduling. Kids learn that they can locate the dates of their favorite holidays on a calendar, inspiring an appreciation of the cyclical nature of annual festivities. Recognizing repetitive characteristics inherent in celebrating the holidays they cherish—on the same date each year—helps kids develop useful calendar skills.
Jack O’Lanterns glow
Ready to thrill the trick or treaters
Harvest moon, Halloween night
December Twenty-Five: 12/25
The Book
Believe on December Twenty-Five
The Song
December Twenty-Five—12/25
December Twenty-Five: 12/25 is a story about the traditions of Christmas through the eyes of a boy named Constantine. It is the third title of the Celebrate the HoliDates® children’s book series. It’s a fun and information-packed lyrical read that sparks wonder and reinforces a recognition of family-favorite rituals. Readers and listeners engage with playful text and vibrant pictures. A fun and simple word-search question sets the book in motion. It’s a quest to fi nd the message within the story. As the tale ends, the sought-after message rewards the word-seeking reader.
December Twenty-Five: 12/25 contains a “History of Christmas” section that explores the Christmas tie to the traditional winter solstice celebration, with origins dating back more than 2,000 years. Readers travel through time learning the history of Christmas through the centuries. Written for young, elementary-aged children, the book reveals recognizable cultural connections relating the symbols of the season to both religious and non-religious customs.
With lots of descriptions and colorful pictures, December Twenty-Five paints a portrait of the season. Children will connect with the familiar Christmas Eve and Christmas Day themes.
December Twenty-Five: 12/25 celebrates the season with a recipe for festive cookies highlighted in the book — shared from the Celebrate the HoliDates® kitchen. Making the special treat creates a fun baking experience that is sure to ignite a new tradition in honor of the holiday season. The recipe provides an activity for both classrooms and families to share a love of seasonal foods and baking in the kitchen.
Each Celebrate the HoliDates® book explores traditional celebrations throughout the year, orienting young readers to the calendar in general, the seasons and holidays with specific dates.
“I believe every child would love to sit with their loved ones and read this book over and over.”
— K. Parrish
February Fourteen—2/14
February Fourteen—2/14 is a fun and artfully educational story told from a young boy’s perspective. The story pinpoints the calendar date of a kid-favorite holiday—Valentine’s Day. Kids learn that Valentine’s Day arrives in winter. They discover that the season is exciting not only because of card exchanges and candy but also for the opportunity to share a day of kindness and love with family and friends. The author invokes concepts linked to love, like Shakespeare’s sonnets, cupid, and Aphrodite—the ancient Greek goddess of love.
February Fourteen—2/14 is part of the Celebrate the HoliDates® children’s book series. Celebrate the HoliDates® books encourage readers to harmonize their understanding of recurring life events with the concept of time and scheduling. Kids learn that they can locate the dates of their favorite holidays on a calendar, inspiring an appreciation of the cyclical nature of annual festivities. Recognizing repetitive characteristics inherent in celebrating the holidays they cherish—on the same date each year—helps kids develop useful calendar skills.
Organic red & white V-day mints
Card & heart-shaped boxed candy
from husband to wife
Card & candies from parents to
King Constantine
Celebrate the HoliDates® books explore holidays throughout the year. Each title orients young readers to the calendar in general,
the seasons, and holidays with specific dates. Look for these upcoming titles:
March Seventeen—3/17 | Cinco de Mayo—5/5 | June Nineteen—6/19
November Eleven—11/11 | January One—1/1
…and more!
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