This book introduces the origin of Halloween and the meaning behind jack-o-lanterns as well as other customs connected to this holiday. This book also discusses the cultivation and additional uses of pumpkins. Kids love holidays--and they'll love reading about well-known symbols we associate with these famous days. Our Holiday Symbols series answers basic questions about some favorite holiday icons, including how they became linked to their special...

Describes the tradition that Punxsutawney Phil, a Pennsylvania groundhog, can predict the end of the winter, and discusses changing seasons, groundhogs--also known as woodchucks--hibernation, the origins of the custom, and related topics.

Inside the house, a boy prepares for the Passover ritual of welcoming Elijah--meanwhile, outside the house, a kitten lingers in the cold.