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Festivals and holidays are a great time to teach children about family values, rites and rituals and the history of their faith or religion. However, it is important that the books you choose as a parent are interesting, colorful, fun to read and defintely, not boring or unduly sermon-like. Choose books that a child will enjoy looking at even, after the festival is over. A book from which he would be able to learn about why he practices a particular faith or a book that teaches good values and behaviors.
Read a review of The Beginner’s Bible – Come and See Baby Jesus to discover how even a toddler can be made to appreciate and understand the wonders of Christmas, the birth of baby Jesus and learn concepts like colors and shapes.
Check out Amazon.com for books for children that serve to illustrate the rich traditions and heritage that each faith has to offer. In fact, if you’d like your children to grow up to appreciate cultural differences, it would be a great idea to buy holiday books that talk about a faith different from your own. In that manner, you will be able to explain how each religion may be different but still needs to be respected and appreciated.