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The history and meaning of these holidays is discussed, often with examples of traditional songs.

The first part of the book covers some of the traditions that take place on days other than Christmas itself, like St. So Christmas is celebrated like a giant outdoor block party! How in Colombia, in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s usually warm in December.That’s a fun way to get children to help with the post-holiday clean-up! How Scandinavians mark the end of the season by “plundering” the Christmas Tree on St.How in Italy it’s not Santa Claus who gives gifts to all the children.Mama Lisa’s Christmas Around The World is a celebration of the diversity and love with which many different cultures mark this joyful time of year. People everywhere love Christmas – but we don’t all celebrate it the same way. The little chicks they cheep, they cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep,Īll the colors, all the great, glowing colors that we see in the sky at sunrise,Īll the colors, all the colors are seen in the thousand reflections in sunlight,Īll the colors, all the colors are seen glittering in a diamond ring, The chicken clucks, she clucks, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck,

The rooster sings, he sings, cock-a-doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle-doo, All the colors, all the colors, oh how they dress up the countryside in springtime,Īll the colors, all the colors of birdies, oh how they come back to us outside,Īll the colors, all the colors in rainbows we see shining bright in the sky,Īnd that's why a great love of all colors makes me feel like singing so joyfully,Īnd that's why a great love of all colors makes me feel like singing so joyfully.