Allison, Linda.
The Reasons for Seasons
. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 1975.
Interesting account of major holidays and their relation to the seasons. Grade 4 and up.
Barth, Edna.
Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of Halloween Symbols
. New York: Seabury Press, 1972.
A delightful book exploring the origins of Halloween and its many customs, including an annotated list of Halloween stories. Grade 4 and up.
Helfman, Elizabeth S.
Celebrating Nature: Rites and Ceremonies Around the World
. New York: Seabury Press, 1969. Nature rites and ceremonies are described, compared, and interrelated. Useful bibliography. Grade 4 and up.
McSpadden, J. Walker.
The Book of Holidays
. New York: Crowell Co., 1958.
Easily readable account of how and why we celebrate holidays; including U.S., Foreign, and Jewish holidays. Grade 5 and up.
Nickerson, Betty.
Celebrate the Sun: A Heritage of Festivals Interpreted Through the Art of Children from Many Lands.
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1969.
The story of festivals around the world, divided according to the seasons. Grade 5 and up.
Wernecke, Herbert H., ed.
Celebrating Christmas Around the World
. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1962.
A delightly collection of Christmas stories and customs from around the world. Grade 4 and up.