The festival of traditional Japanese arts is coming up, and little Natsumi's big personality is too much for her family's quieter traditions, until her grandfather introduces her to taiko drumming.

"Love comes home for the challah-days in this sparkling romance. Snow is falling, holiday lights are twinkling, and Abby Cohen is pissed. For one thing, her most annoying customer, Seth, has been coming into her café every morning with his sunshiny attitude, determined to break down her carefully constructed emotional walls. And, as the only Jew on the tourism board of her Vermont town, Abby's been charged with planning their fledgling Hanukkah festival....

Describes the festivals and holidays celebrated in the winter season in different countries of the world.

After the death of her mother, Brooke works to revitalize her town's festival in hope that it will help her sister and dad heal and allow them to begin to move on.

On Harvest Day, Pippa and her Princess Pony friend Stardust head to the grasslands to help--and to search for the remaining missing horseshoes needed to save the enchanted island of Chevalia.

Pepe, who is Mexican American, enjoys participating in a festival celebrating his heritage and that of his family and friends, who are from Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and many other countries. Includes author's note about Hispanic American History month and the difference between the terms Hispanic and Latino.