This book has information on various dates around December and January and the traditions they celebrate on those dates each year. For example, they too go to parties on New Year's Eve and use fireworks as well. One thing that is different between their culture and ours is the fact that their Christmas season does not end until January 6, a day known as Epiphany. Santa Lucia is their version of our St. Nicholas. There, Santa Lucia is accompanied by a donkey and goes around to fill the shoes of young boys and girls that are sat outside their homes. In the back of the book there are art activities, songs, and food recipes that are associated with this topic.
After reading this book I will have the students take off their shoes and place them outside the room in the hallway to show the appreciation for Italy's culture. I will go in the hall and fill each of the shoes with a treat to demonstrate what the children of Italy practiced. Also, I will have the students look at the song pages in the back and notice the Italian version and the English version of Christmas songs.
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