From dazzling decorations to delicious dishes, this joy-filled picture book collection of recipes and crafts bursts with hands-on activities that make every holiday unforgettable. Each spread features a different holiday and offers a step-by-step recipe, a craft activity, a personal story, and different ways to observe the holiday. Bring the world’s most joyful traditions into your home with Celebrate with Me! Ready for sharing with readers six and up, this is a vibrant invitation to discover how families across the globe mark special occasions. Perfect for classrooms, kitchens, and cozy family afternoons, this collection encourages kids to explore diversity while celebrating togetherness. With colorful illustrations and step-by-step guides, Celebrate with Me! turns every holiday into an opportunity for learning, laughter, and love. With contributions from chefs such as Erin Gleeson and Joanne Chang; artists and authors including Dow Phumiruk and Queenie Chan; and designers such as Marta Veludo and Juliet Sargeant, Celebrate with Me! brings together personal stories and parties from around the world in a unique and engaging way that is sure to delight children and their families. includes: New Year’s Day: Make Maqluba and Go for a New Year’s Nature Walk - Holi: Cook Papri Chaat and Make Your Own Gulal - Passover: Make Matzo Brei and Explore the Stories of Passover - Mid-Autumn Festival: Make Moon Cakes and Create a Rabbit Lantern - Winter Solstice: Bake Pineapple Upside-Down Cake and Make a Solstice Collage “Bright, appealing illustrations feature a diverse group of people observing holidays . . . Builds curiosity through stories, activities, and questions.” ― Kirkus Gr 2–6—This celebration of holidays in several cultures is diversity at its finest. Twenty-five holidays are presented in order of the Western calendar year, January to December, with a different contributor for each writing about favorite ways to celebrate. One side of each spread gives a tiny bio about the contributing author, why they love this holiday, and a little background on the holiday itself. The facing page has a recipe and a celebration idea provided by the contributor. The recipes have detailed instructions and ingredient lists; a note at the beginning of the book tells readers that adult supervision is essential. A massive variety of ingredients representing foods from around the globe are featured, but substitutes are often included. Celebration suggestions range from prompts such as asking for an elder's blessing to creating nature art. A few of the crafts are less accessible, either because they do not come with detailed instructions or because they call for items such as basket-weaving reed that may be difficult to locate. Each spread is packed with delightful illustrations of the authors, a diverse cast celebrating the holiday, and depictions of the recipe and craft. The final spreads discuss birthday traditions across cultures, ideas for learning about other holidays, and full bios of the contributors that include how to find them online. Even if young readers don't create a single craft or recipe, they will come away educated and excited about the beautiful ways different cultures celebrate special days. VERDICT Bursting with color and joy, this book vibrantly shines with life, hope, and diversity. Recommended for purchase.—Emily Beasley "Bright, appealing illustrations feature a diverse group of people observing holidays. . .Builds curiosity through stories, activities, and questions."― Kirkus Reviews Laura Gladwin trained at Leith’s School of Food and Wine before working as a freelance chef. She now works as a writer and editor specializing in food and drink, writing for The Good Food Guide and editing high-profile cookbooks for chefs including Ferran Adrià, René Redzepi, and Heston Blumenthal, as well as the children’s book Feast Your Eyes on Food . She lives in London. Dawn M. Cardona is a self-taught artist who had dreamed of illustrating a children’s picture book ever since she was a child. With Celebrate with Me! being her fifth book, she has truly made that dream her reality! Dawn now lives in South Carolina, where she enjoys gardening, bird watching, and collecting vintage ephemera.