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Children's Books for Kwanzaa
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Imani's gift at Kwanzaa
by Denise Burden-Patmon
Imani learns about Kwanzaa, the African American harvest festival, from her grandmother, and makes friends with Enna, a girl who has never been to a Kwanzaa celebration before.
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Kevin's Kwanzaa
by Lisa Bullard
Kevin is excited for his turn to light the candles on the last night of Kwanzaa. As he narrates through the week of Kwanzaa, readers learn about the origins, purpose, and rituals of this holiday.
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My first Kwanzaa
by Karen Katz
A comprehensive introduction to Kwanzaa and the diverse traditions that inspire it explains how family, friends and community are celebrated throughout its seven days.
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Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa
by Donna L. Washington
Wanting to celebrate the feast of Karamu, L’il Rabbit searches for a gift for his grandmother when she is sick during Kwanzaa, but ends up surprising her with the best gift of all--the gift of togetherness.
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Kwanzaa : a family affair
by Mildred Pitts Walter
An easy-to-read, comprehensive guide for middle-grade readers explains the origins, customs, symbols, and cultural significance of the African-American holiday, Kwanzaa, and offers craft ideas, recipes, activities, and a reading list for celebrating it.
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Kwanzaa crafts
by Carol Gnojewski
Provides information about the origin and customs of Kwanzaa, ideas for celebrating this holiday, and directions for making such crafts as people dolls, a centerpiece, and African clothes.
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Seven candles for Kwanzaa
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Explains the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa, coinciding with Christmas and inspired by African harvest festivities, and the lighting of seven candles during Kwanzaa week, each symbolizing a different principle.
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Habari gani? = : What's the news? A Kwanzaa Story
by Sundaira Morninghouse
A seven-year-old American girl of African descent describes her family's attempt to make the celebration of Kwanzaa, a colorful, week-long festival of food and African traditions, part of their Christmas season.
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Kwanzaa
by A. P. Porter
Describes the origins and practices of Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday created to remind African Americans of their history and their cultural origins.
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Crafts for Kwanzaa
by Kathy Ross
Young children will enjoy creating these traditional yet simple craft projects that symbolize the African-American holiday, Kwanzaa, such as the mkeka mat, candles, and the cup--with step-by-step illustrations accompanying each project.
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K is for Kwanzaa : a Kwanzaa alphabet book
by Juwanda G. Ford
Using words in both English and Swahili, celebrates the joyful holiday, Kwanzaa, telling the story of the holiday through the letters of the alphabet, beginning with "A is for Africa/B is for Bendera/C is for Candle." .
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Kwanzaa
by Darwin McBeth Walton
Discusses the origins and symbols of Kwanzaa, the holiday that focuses on African American history, culture, and experiences, and offers suggestions for ways to celebrate this holiday.
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Kwanzaa : why we celebrate it the way we do
by Martin Hintz
Discusses the origins and symbols of Kwanzaa, the holiday that focuses on African American history, culture, and experiences, and offers suggestions for ways to celebrate this holiday.
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My first Kwanzaa book
by Deborah M. Newton Chocolate
A vibrant picture book brings to life the Kwanzaa holiday during the last week of December as Grandma brings special food, Grandpa lights the candles, and the whole family celebrates their heritage.
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It's Kwanzaa time!
by Linda Goss
Complete with stories, songs, activities, and games, this colorful picture book provides young readers with both factual and fictional tales about Kwanzaa and the seven principles of the holiday celebration.
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The gifts of Kwanzaa
by Synthia Saint James
Bold, colorful artwork and a simple text introduce the seven principles of Kwanzaa--unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith--and describe how African Americans celebrate the holiday.
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