Kids Book Read Aloud: A New Beginning by Wendy Pfeffer, Illustrated by Linda Bleck

Have you ever thought about how other cultures welcome Spring? Do you know about the Spring/Vernal Equinox? Follow along to learn about traditions from all over the world and how the length of daylight change the seasons. If you’ve found a new favorite I encourage you to get a copy of your own, either through purchase or from the library, to read with your favorite people again and again! Additionally, if you’re looking to enhance the reading material, be sure to check out the Five Bookroot Readings suggested questions below. 0:00 Intro 3:27 Lunar New Year in China 4:36 No Ruz in Persia/modern day Iran 5:38 Holi in India 6:52 Mayan in Mexico 8:03 Maslenitsa in Russia 9:18 Cree Native American 9:56 Jewish Passover 11:16 Eostre in Germany 11:52 Christian Easter 13:05 Guide to Equinox/Solstices #kidsbooks #kidsbooksreadaloud #ReadAloud --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bookroot Readings suggested questions to help dive into this book. 1. There are four main changes during the year to usher in the coming season, solstices and equinoxes. What does equinox mean? (13:05) 2. This book mentioned a handful of traditions of how Spring Equinox was/is celebrated throughout history and today. Tell of a tradition you had never heard of before. 3. This reading touched on a culture that had vast knowledge of astronomy, architecture and mathematics. Who were they? How did they accomplish all those amazing feats without modern technology? (6:52) 4. A prevalent tradition in America focus’ on the symbols of rabbits, eggs, and dying of eggs - where do those symbols originate from? (11:16) 5. How do you welcome Spring into the year at the time of equinox? If you enjoyed learning about the content in this book, check out our “Spring“ playlist: or our “Cultures / Languages“ playlist: