Celebration! - Anabel Kindersley

Everyone loves a special occasion - be it New Year in Hong Kong
Diwali in India
or Carnival in Rio.
For Man Po
Sonu
and Janaina
the locations may be different
but the preparations
the excitement
and the atmosphere of their favourite festivals are the same.
This remarkable new book from photographer and writer team Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley captures the colour and vibrancy of international children's festivals.
For 12 months Barnabas and Anabel have travelled around the world
meeting children and talking to them about the celebrations and festivals they enjoy.
The children's stories are recorded in this beautiful book
which is published in association with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Original photography and the children's own words bring to life many of the world's major religious and local celebrations from countries as far apart as Japan and Mexico
India
and Sweden.
From the dazzling costumes of the Rio Carnival to the role of the elephants in Sri Lanka's Esal Perahera
children everywhere will love learning about the festivals and the wonderful ways that these events are celebrated around the world... "On Trung Thu
the moon looks like a yellow ball
full and beautiful." Van
Vietnam "When I pray on Raksha Bandan
I pray that my brothers and sisters remain safe and that nothing will happen to them." Suman
India