Reading for young learners beginning learners of English.

1. Halloween Aroundtheworld

2. Japan O Bon 13th to 15th July Konnichiwa. I’m Kiki and I’m from Tokyo in Japan. In Japan we celebrate O-Bon festival on 13th to 15th of July. This is our Halloween.

3. Japan Ancestors my mother’sgrandparents. lanterns fruit cake grave We remember our ancestors. On the first day of O-Bon we put fruit, cakes and lanterns on the graves of our dead family members

4. Japan Cucumberhorses O Bon vegetables On the second day, we eat vegetables and cucumber horses.

5. Japan On the third day, hundreds of people do a very slow dance at night with lanterns. O Bon is a happy festival in Japan.

6. The USA Halloween 31st October Higuys! I’mJoeand I’mfromNew York in the USA. In my country Halloweenis popular witheveryone! It’son 31st October..

7. The USA vampire werewolf Witch’scostume Ghostcostume I wear a differentHalloweencostumeeveryyearbecause I loveallthescarycreatures of Halloween. Lastyear I was a vampire. ThisyearI’mgoingtobe a werewolf.

8. The USA Treat - chocolate Trick – scaryface and scarynoise Trick-or-Treat Wevisitourneighbours’ houses and askfor a trickor a treat. It’scalledtrick-or-treating. Weusuallyget a treatbutifwedon’t, wescareourneighbours. Halloweenisscary and fun!

9. Mexico The Day of the Dead 2nd November Hola. I’mAngel and I’mfromMexico City. In MexicowecelebrateTheDay of theDeadon 2nd November.

10. Mexico grave picnic Wehave picnic lunchesonthe graves of ourdeadfamilymembers. Itisis a daytorememberourfamily and we are happy and celebrate.

11. Mexico make bread skeleton skull and candles Wemake bread in theshape of a skullora skeleton and putthemaroundthe grave of ourdeadfamily

12. Mexico Can I havesomemoneyplease? bonfire fireworks Thechildrenaskformoney. Peoplehavebonfires and fireworks. TheDay of theDeadisn’tscary– itishappy and fun!.

13. Ireland Halloween 31st October DiaDhuit. I’mBriana and I’mfrom Cork in Ireland. Irelandwasthefirst country tocelebrateHalloween 2000 yearsago

14. Ireland turnip Halloweencostumes bonfire Jack o’Lantern fireworks Wepracticesome of theancienttraditions. Wemake a Jack o’lanternfrom a turnip and put a candle in it. Wealsohave a bonfire and fireworks. WewearHalloweencostumes and eatlots of chocolate. Wegotrickortreating.

15. Ireland Most of thetraditionsfromEngland and America are fromIrelandbecausewecelebratedHalloweenfirst. I loveHalloweenbecauseit’sscary and exciting! It’spart of ourhistory and culture.