- Pronunciation guides to less familiar words. — Includes chart that explains the game of dreidel. — Holiday books are always in demand in schools and libraries, but the controlled vocabulary of Rookie Books make them especially marketable. — Excellent resource for classroom unit on holidays. — Text has fewer than 400 words. — Word list. Curriculum Standards: Grades K-4 Social Studies Standards Culture: I — People, societies, and cultures address needs and concerns in ways that are both similar and different — Language, folktales, music, and art serve as expressions of culture — Cultural unity and diversity can be identified within and across groups Time, Continuity, and Change: II — Accounts of past events, people, places, and situations contribute to our understanding of the past Global Connections: IX — Explore ways in which language, the arts, beliefs, etc. facilitate global understanding or lead to misunderstanding.