Seventy-two short stories, poems, folk tales and book excerpts joyously celebrate 30 different holidays. Some of the holidays represented are Thanksgiving, Earth Day, New Year's Day, Hanukkah, Christmas, Canada Day, and plenty more, even including summer vacation! Besides these great selections, there is also included a bit of historical information about the holidays. A few of the authors included in this book are Langston Hughes, Jack Prelutsky, Eleanor Farjeon, Beverly Cleary, Russell Hoban, Jean Fritz, John Ciardi and Nikki Giovanni. A great read for all ages.