New Year is a favorite holiday for many. And it is also the most ancient holiday. Find out: - why the New Year was celebrated in the spring; - who suggested celebrating the New Year on December 31st.; - how the symbols of the year were determined; - what traditions have been preserved to date. The interactive format of the book includes many thematic tasks, which makes the learning process more effective and also contributes to the development of: - mind; - imagination; - memory; - attention. Children need to play this game together with their parents. Because then: - the child's motivation to learn is growing; - the emotional closeness of the child and the parent is formed. This format is the author's methodology of cognitive development specialist Maria Mitrofanova.