Each year we welcome spring with gifts of flowers and with songs and Maypole dancing. The coming of spring is always new, but the ways in which we celebrate this happy season are as old as time itself.

Dorothy Les Tina's lively book tells the story of May Day through the ages. Roman festivals and the colorful pageantry of English villagers are described, along with modern customs from many lands.

May Day has always been a favorite holiday for children, and this charming book with its graceful illustrations will be especially delightful to them.

From the dust jacket