1.  By Scott Serres Forward

2. I dedicate this book to My Grandparents Because they treat me so good. Copyright 2010 Elf’s every where P.S. they’ll get you BackForward

3. Dedication Page My Family Tradition Christmas Around the World 1: Argentina Christmas Around the World 2: Brazil Poem 1 Poem 2 Poem 3 Poem 4 Red activity 1 Red activity 2 Green activity 1 Green activity 2 Green activity 3 Purple activity 1 Purple activity 2 Purple activity 3 Purple activity 4 About the Author

4. Back Forward Table of Contents My tradition for Christmas time is people will come to my house or we will go to some one else is house. We will always put up a Christmas tree and lights know matter what. And for the Christmas dinner we will have mashed potatoes and gravy with a big turkey. My parents raised me with Santa because they took me to the mall were Santa was. I found out about Santa when I asked my Mom and she told me the truth. My family’s traditions mean Christmas. And every Christmas I would go on the Santa tracker and find out where he is.

5. Back Forward Table of Contents The Christmas dinner is Pork, Turkey and a variety of meals. They will cover the table with sweets such as beer and cider waiting for the toast. After all that the adults chat and the others play.

6. Back Forward Table of Contents On Christmas eve people go to church with there family. after that they have family gatherings at home. At the house adults dance to Christmas songs and the young people light off fire works to celebrate the birth of Christ.

7. Back Forward Table of Contents After opening presents people chat or play games Christmas decorations are red and white garlands. Children keep there shoes out doors for Father Christmas. Christmas trees are usually decorated with colored lights and father Christmas usually finds his place on top of the Christmas tree.

8. Back Forward Table of Contents A huge Christmas dinner includes turkey, ham, colored rice, and wonderful vegetables and fruit dishes. Decoration are picked flowers from the garden. Fireworks go off in the skies over the cites the lights can be seen against the night skies in major cities such as Brasilia and San Paolo.

9. Back Forward Table of Contents One tradition is to create a nativity scene or Presépio. The word originates from the Hebrew Language "presepium" And means the bed of straw upon which Jesus first slept in Bethlehem. The Presépio is vary common in northeastern Brazil.

10. Back Forward Table of Contents SANTASANTA anta flies over buildings ir in St. nicks face ickoles says HO HO HO! all up in the air he flies ngry people the found coal in there stocking

11. Back Forward Table of Contents Santa Jolly Magical Caring Giving Quick He Yells HO HO HO Merry Christmas St. Nick

12. Back Forward Table of Contents I will Decorate the tree I will be a Peasant I will go on a spree Of opening presents

13. Back Forward Table of Contents I am in Kamloops The snow falls down from blue sky Its is winter time

14. Back Forward Table of Contents To me the most important thing about Christmas are getting a tree because a tree is the Christmas Slogan. So if there is know tree that family doesn't celebrate Christmas and that’s bad. For Christmas dinner is Mashed potatoes with gravy And a big chicken. My family will only open Presents on Christmas day And for the past few years my families been going to other houses from my family to celebrate Christmas.

15. Back Forward Table of Contents Snow is the biggest thing in the winter because you get a break that school and that’s when the snow is on the ground usually I go out side and play a soon as I wake up I get right out side and go play hockey. After I get bored I go in side watch a movie and that is really fun. And the structure of the snow is vary fluffy.

16. Back Forward Table of Contents Questions 1: how do you fly around the world in one night? Answer 1: I give the reindeer Creatine powder all December. Questions 2: Why are you so jolly? Answers 2: I feel in love with cream puffs. Questions 3: Why Did you pick the north pole to live? Answers 3: Because I love the snow. Questions 4: How do you go thru the chimney? Answer 4: I don’t I go thru the front door. Question 5: When did you first see Ms. Clause? Answer 5: I saw here when see had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

17. Back Forward Table of Contents Question 1: When did you first see Santa? Answer 1: In the middle of the night I had to go to the bathroom. Question 2: What is your real name? Answer 2: Marry Clause. Question 3: How cold is it in the north pole? Answer 3: Colder than my fridge. Question 4: Want is it like being married to Santa? Answer 4: It keeps the magic alive for me because When I was a girl I didn’t believe in Santa. Question 5: Does Santa bring you back any milk and cookies? Answer 5: Yes He brings back Half with is 2 billion.

18. Back Forward Table of Contents Question 1: Is it fun to Build gifts for the kids around the world? Answer 1: Yes because I love the happy faces on the kids Question 2: How Did Santa find you? Answers 2: He found me at toys R us. Question 3: are you originally a height challenge or did Santa make you short? Answer 3: Santa changed me in his work shop. Question 4: Did Santa buy you a dog? Answer 4: Yes he got me one and the dog allays puts a dog print on the gift. Question 5: Did you ever go on a trip with Santa? Answer 3: Yes and we broke down.

19. Back Forward Table of Contents Question 1: Are you the most well know Reindeer? Answer 1: You would think so but it is Prancer. Question 2: Does your Nose always shine? Answer 2: Yes it is so hard to fall asleep. Question 3: Where did Santa find you? Answer 3: In the woods During hunting season. Question 4: did you ever get a fly in the face? Answer 4: Yes ever Christmas. Question 5: Where do you sleep? Answer 5: In the barn.

20. Back Forward Table of Contents The two Christmas colours are Red and Green. Red represents Santa because of his red suit. And Green represents The Christmas tree.

21. Back Forward Table of Contents 1.I think if you wish on a star your dream won’t come true but, it does give you hope. 2.To make wishes come true you must do it your self and for me it helps to have a good luck charm. 3.My wish for Christmas is to get a new hockey stick. 4.My wish for other is my parent to so being so stressed out and learn how to relax. 5.To make other happy we have to treat them how we want to be treated.

22. Back Forward Table of Contents My thoughts on the saying “it’s better to give than to receive” are when people say than they mean it is selfish to be greedy to ask for gust to ask for your self. So you must buy for other people gifts because there is another saying “treat other how you want to be treated” because, if you don’t you will get coal.

23. Back Forward Table of Contents Question 1: What would you have to eat? Answer 1: Mashed potatoes with gravy and a big turkey. Question 2: Where might you go? Answer 2: I would like to go down to Calgary. Question 3: What special thing might your family do together? Answer 3: go skiing or sledding.

24. Back Forward Table of Contents 1.Hanukkah It means "dedication" because it celebrates when the Jewish nation (under the leadership of the Hasmoneans) re-dedicated the Temple in Jerusalem. 2.The holiday lasts for 8 days. 3.It is a special because of the revolt of maccabees 165 BCE against the Syrain-Greek. 4.Menorah is a nine-branched candelabrum used in celebration of Hanukkah.

25. Back Forward Table of Contents Toddlers would like trucks and action figurers. Kids would like trains and a DS Teens iPods and video games Adults cutlery and jewelry.

26. Back Forward Table of Contents My name is Scott Serres and I am 12 years old and I have 3 brother and 1 sister. My favorite sport is Soccer and my favorite movie is hangover. Also my favorite food is pizza and my favorite video game is Little Big Planet and Black Ops.