by Martha E. H. Rustad

Note to Parents and Teachers
The Life around the World set supports national social studies standards related to
culture and geography. This book describes and illustrates birthdays in many cultures.
The images support early readers in understanding the text. The repetition of words and
phrases helps early readers learn new words. This book also introduces early readers
to subject- specific vocabulary words, which are defined in the Glossary section.
Early
readers may need assistance to read some words and to use the Table of Contents,
Glossary, Read More, Internet Sites, and Index sections of the book.
Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data is available on the Library of Congress website.
ISBN: 978- 1- 5157- 4291- ( hardback)
ISBN: 978- 1- 5157- 4240- ( paperback)
ISBN: 978- 1- 5157- 4360- ( ebook ISBN: 978-1-4966-4028-4 (ebook) pdf)
Editorial Credits
Sarah L. Schuette, editor; Kim Brown, book designer; Alison Thiele, set designer; Wanda Winch, photo researcher
Photo Credits
Alamy: Cultura Creative, ; Getty
Images: Niedring/ Drentwett, ; Shutterstock: Rabus
Carmen Olga,
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Table of Contents
Internet Sites

Birthday Parties
People
their birthdays
in many .
North
America South
America Europe Asia Africa Australia
Australia

People play games
on their birthdays.
A girl in Mexico
breaks open a .
North
America South
America Europe Asia Africa Australia Mexico

A girl in the United States
bobs for apples
at her birthday party.
North
America
South
America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia United States

A boy in Sweden
has breakfast in bed
to celebrate his birthday.
North
America South
America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia Sweden

More Birthday Fun
A boy in South Africa
blows out candles
on his birthday cake.
North
America South
America Europe Asia Africa Australia South Africa

A boy in England
goes shopping
on his birthday.
North
America South
America Europe Asia Africa
Australia England

A boy in Germany
eats at a
on his birthday.
North
America South
America Europe Asia Africa Australia Germany

People open gifts
on their birthdays.
A girl in Mexico picks
which gift to open first.
North
America South
America Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Mexico

Your Birthday
Around the world,
people laugh and play
on their birthdays.
When is your birthday?
North
America
South
America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
China

Glossary
to do something fun, like having
a party
the way of life, ideas, customs, and
traditions of a group of people
a container filled with candies and
gifts; piatas are popular at Latin American
parties and celebrations.
a place where people pay
to eat meals