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Why Do We Celebrate Bastille Day?: A Fun, Educational, and Illustrated Holiday Book for Kids and Curious Minds About the French National Day
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Series: Celebrations for Kids
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ISBN13: 9798192141182
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Discover the history, traditions, and excitement behind France's biggest national celebration! Have you ever wondered why fireworks sparkle above the Eiffel Tower every July 14? Or why people once marched toward a great stone prison called the Bastille? Why Do We Celebrate Bastille Day? is a fun and fascinating introduction to the history and culture behind France's national holiday. Created especially for kids and curious minds, this beautifully illustrated book takes readers from the streets of eighteenth-century Paris to the colorful celebrations held throughout France today. Important historical ideas are explained through clear, engaging, and age-appropriate storytelling. Here is what you will discover inside:
- A Journey Through History: Travel back to 1789, meet King Louis XVI, and learn why expensive bread and unfair conditions left ordinary French families demanding change.
- The Storming of the Bastille: Discover why a determined crowd marched to the famous fortress in search of gunpowder-and how taking control of the Bastille became a powerful turning point in the French Revolution.
- The Meaning of July 14: Explore the connection between the storming of the Bastille and the joyful Festival of the Federation, held exactly one year later to celebrate unity and peace.
- Spectacular French Traditions: Experience the famous military parade along the Champs-Élysées, soaring jets, marching bands, outdoor concerts, neighborhood picnics, and brilliant fireworks over the Eiffel Tower.
- Music, Dancing, and Community: Learn about La Marseillaise (The Marseillaise), lively accordion music, and the beloved Firemen's Balls held in fire stations across France.
- Colorful Cultural Details: Spot the blue, white, and red of the French flag on banners, balloons, face paint, and the tiny flags waved by celebrating children.
- Visual Delight: Stay engaged with beautiful, minimalist colorful illustrations that bring historic Paris and modern French celebrations vividly to life.
- Exciting Fun Facts: Uncover surprising details about French food, music, symbols, and the many ways Bastille Day is celebrated in France and around the world. Perfect for families, teachers, homeschoolers, young travelers, and children who love discovering world cultures, this book shows how ordinary people can make history-and why freedom, unity, and community are still worth celebrating. Grab your copy today and let the celebration begin! Vive la France! (Long live France!)
- The Storming of the Bastille: Discover why a determined crowd marched to the famous fortress in search of gunpowder-and how taking control of the Bastille became a powerful turning point in the French Revolution.
- The Meaning of July 14: Explore the connection between the storming of the Bastille and the joyful Festival of the Federation, held exactly one year later to celebrate unity and peace.
- Spectacular French Traditions: Experience the famous military parade along the Champs-Élysées, soaring jets, marching bands, outdoor concerts, neighborhood picnics, and brilliant fireworks over the Eiffel Tower.
- Music, Dancing, and Community: Learn about La Marseillaise (The Marseillaise), lively accordion music, and the beloved Firemen's Balls held in fire stations across France.
- Colorful Cultural Details: Spot the blue, white, and red of the French flag on banners, balloons, face paint, and the tiny flags waved by celebrating children.
- Visual Delight: Stay engaged with beautiful, minimalist colorful illustrations that bring historic Paris and modern French celebrations vividly to life.
- Exciting Fun Facts: Uncover surprising details about French food, music, symbols, and the many ways Bastille Day is celebrated in France and around the world. Perfect for families, teachers, homeschoolers, young travelers, and children who love discovering world cultures, this book shows how ordinary people can make history-and why freedom, unity, and community are still worth celebrating. Grab your copy today and let the celebration begin! Vive la France! (Long live France!)
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