Emily Kelley

In Mexico at Christmastime, children carry candles in nine nights of parades. German children listen for Kris Kringle to bring presents on Christmas Eve. Families in Australia like a picnic on the beach. And in Ethiopia, Christmas is the time to play a hockey-like game called genna. Come take a trip around the world to see how this special time of year is celebrated in eight countries.

Explains the customs and traditions connected with the merry pranks of April fooling, and provides several versions of how April Fools' Day came about.