Columbus Day

by Christina Mia Gardeski

An introduction to the history of Columbus Day for the youngest readers. This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Holiday book introduces the youngest readers (Ages 3-6) to Columbus Day. Colorful photos and very simple nonfiction text encourage children to read on their own as they take an in-depth look at the explorations of Columbus, and how the holiday named for him is celebrated.

Genres: Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2000

Reviews

[Amber Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book genre is history and would be great for beginner readers who want to know about history and of course this book is about Columbus day. The reason I only gave this three stars is because looking at it from the perspective of children I do not think this would keep them very engaged and some may actually find it to be boring.

[Juliana Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is written for a much younger audience. The focus here is more on the celebration of Columbus Day than on the biography of the man. Mia Gardeski opens her book by asking the reader, “Are you and explorer?” and showing a child climbing over a tree trunk to see what is on the other side. She goes on to define ‘explorer’ as “Explorers travel to new places. They meet new people and find new things.” She then briefly discusses Columbus’s goals and what he found. She ends by telling the reader, “Columbus Day reminds us that exploring is important. You never know what you might find!”
http://julianaleewriter.com/celebrate...

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

a short brief description of why we celebrate columbus day