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Sophia's Snow Globe A Story of World Christmas Traditions: Exploring Christmas Traditions Around the World: A Story for Kids Ages 8-12, A Multicultura
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Series: Sophia's World Traditions
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ISBN13: 9798172580123
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 7 2026
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.18
Height: 0.10 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 7 2026
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.18
Height: 0.10 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Sophia has an ordinary snowglobe on her nightstand - or at least, she thought it was ordinary, until the night it began to glow. One shake, and it carries her somewhere new: a candlelit hillside in Iceland, a lantern-strung courtyard in Catalonia, a roller-skate-filled street at dawn in Caracas. In each place, a local child becomes her guide, sharing one real winter tradition celebrated by families today - some hundreds of years old, some only a few decades young, all wonderfully real. Follow Sophia through seven countries and seven true Christmas traditions: - Iceland's Thirteen Yule Lads
- Catalonia's Caga Tió, the log that gives gifts
- Ukraine's silver Christmas Spider
- Venezuela's roller-skate-to-Mass morning
- Ethiopia's Genna, celebrated on its own calendar
- Norway's broom-hiding Christmas Eve
- Japan's beloved (and surprisingly modern) Christmas KFC tradition Why families, teachers, and gift-givers love it: Every tradition in this book is real and carefully researched, making it a natural fit for classroom units on world cultures and geography, homeschool curricula, or simply a family that wants their bedtime story to spark real conversation about how the world celebrates. A glossary of terms and a map of Sophia's journey help readers place each story on the globe, and each chapter stands alone - perfect for reading one country a night all December long. Not just read once, Sophia's Snow Globe makes a thoughtful holiday gift for curious kids ages 8-12 - from a grandparent starting a new tradition of their own, a teacher building a December read-aloud, or anyone looking for a Christmas book that celebrates more than one way to celebrate. A companion to Sophia's Lantern: A Story of World Halloween Traditions, and Book Two in the Sophia's World Traditions series.
- Ukraine's silver Christmas Spider
- Venezuela's roller-skate-to-Mass morning
- Ethiopia's Genna, celebrated on its own calendar
- Norway's broom-hiding Christmas Eve
- Japan's beloved (and surprisingly modern) Christmas KFC tradition Why families, teachers, and gift-givers love it: Every tradition in this book is real and carefully researched, making it a natural fit for classroom units on world cultures and geography, homeschool curricula, or simply a family that wants their bedtime story to spark real conversation about how the world celebrates. A glossary of terms and a map of Sophia's journey help readers place each story on the globe, and each chapter stands alone - perfect for reading one country a night all December long. Not just read once, Sophia's Snow Globe makes a thoughtful holiday gift for curious kids ages 8-12 - from a grandparent starting a new tradition of their own, a teacher building a December read-aloud, or anyone looking for a Christmas book that celebrates more than one way to celebrate. A companion to Sophia's Lantern: A Story of World Halloween Traditions, and Book Two in the Sophia's World Traditions series.
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