Solstice

What a wonderful, informative book! I loved how this story was told: kids from around the world teach the reader about their location and the solstice. I expect children will appreciate this relational storytelling and learn about geography as well as different cultures. I loved seeing words in so many other languages. Certainly an excellent addition to an elementary school library!

Thank you NetGalley and What on Earth Books for this advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

This was an unexpected delight!
Covering both hemispheres, every couple of pages is dedicated to a different spot in the world and goes into detail about how the Solstice is celebrated there. It includes words from the languages spoken in each place and fun facts about the culture.
A great addition to any kids library!

It's always fun to see how different cultures celebrate something, and what a terrific idea to show how people around the world celebrate the solstice. It's such a strange kind of day, and it's not surprising that people around the world attach significance to this annual event.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

Not a big fan of the illustrations. Interesting topic. Kids will enjoy learning new words as they read about these different places.

I adored this diverse collection of solstices around the world. With a delightful amount of perspectives, this book provides so much information both about the geography and how different cultures celebrate the day. I loved the change in illustrations with each point of view, as well as the help of different terms and language types. It included a glossary and an index.

"Solstice" by Jen Breach is a delightful book about solstice traditions around the world, told from the point of view of kids from those cultures. The variety of locations and cultures will make this interesting to adults and children. Great illustrations as well. Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC.

I thought this was fantastic! It was such a cool way to learn about how different cultures celebrate the solstice.
I really enjoyed that there were multiple illustrators from different places around the world who all had their own art style for each place!
It was really unique and informative.

This was such a fun book to read to the boys this morning while they colored. It explored and explained all about the lives of children around the world through solstice. The pictures were such a fun way to explain how it’s the longest day of the year, and what others do on that day. My oldest son Dawsyn really took interest in the different cultures and had lots of great questions. It comes out May 6 and I highly recommend it! Thank you @netgalley @pubspotlight and @jenbreach for this advance copy. #negalley #pubspotlight #jenbreach #kidsbook

This book takes the reader around the world as different children celebrate the summer and winter solstices. From Antarctica to Istanbul, this book introduces vocabulary and the cultures from 14 cities and countries. Each chapter is also illustrated by a different artist, capturing the diversity of our world. A great way to introduce school age children to the world without overwhelming them.