Did you know that when you go trick-or-treating on Hallowe'en you are taking part in an ancient Celtic festival? This intriguing collection of tales takes us back to the origins of many festivals which are celebrated throughout the world and traces some of the stories that are connected to them. Each of the tales in this anthology has an introduction which explains its origins and its significance for the people who celebrate it.

• Written by: Cherry Gilchrist
  Illustrated by: Helen Cann
• Read Alone: Ages 8-Adult
  Read Together: Ages 6-10
• Paperback; French folds; Full-colour illustrations; 80pp;
  264 x 216 mm

A Calendar of Festivals contains the following stories:

The Life of the Buddha
Buddhist
How Krishna Stole the Butter
Hindu
The Oxherd and the Weaving Maiden
Japanese
The Halloween Changeling
Celtic
Father Frost
Russian
The Warau People Come Down to Earth
Caribbean
The Story of the Birth of Jesus
Christian
The Story of Esther
Jewish