Koontz, Dean Every Day's A Holiday.Koontz, Dean EVERY DAY'S A HOLIDAY. Il. by Phil Parks. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-06-008584-3. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : HarperCollins, 2003. Unp. $17.99. This collection combines humor and learning as it describes various real-life holidays, as well as holidays of the author's own creation--such as "Lost-Tooth Day" and "Up-Is-Down Day." Dean Koontz Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945 in Everett, Pennsylvania), also known under a number of pseudonyms, including Leigh Nichols, is an American writer. He is best-known for writing many successful novels that could broadly be described as suspense thrillers, but which creates memorable rhymes and interesting characters, like "Robbie the Rhino" and "Rod Clod." Koontz travels the world exploring "Diwali," "Kwanzaa," "Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo (Spanish; “Fifth of May”) Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. The French army, better-equipped and far larger than the Mexican army, had been sent by Napoleon III to conquer Mexico. ," and many other celebrations. Readers learn a bit of history through verses about Martin Luther King, Jr., St. Valentine, Abraham Lincoln, etc. Some of the other poems simply entertain. The book is funny, easy to read, and informative. Ages 9-12. Angela Pitamber, Toronto, York University |
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