![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a very short (64 pages) illustrated chapter book. It’s illustrated but it’s so heavy on text, I don’t consider it to be a picture book. When I picked this up, I’d assumed it was a picture book. Each book includes an annotated list of holiday stories and poems and an index. ![]() Festively illustrated by Ursula Arndt, they are now available again in hardcover as well as paperback editions, featuring new, eye-catching jacket designs, and fun holiday activities inside the paperback covers. Full of fascinating historical details and little-known stories, these books are both informative and engaging. In the engaging blend of careful research and lively prose that has earned her books a lasting place on the holiday bookshelf, Edna Barth explores the multicultural origins and evolution of the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols and legends associated with our favorite holidays. But where do these customs come from, when did they begin, and why do we continue to observe them? Valentine's Day from pagan festivals to present-day activities.Įach of our holidays has its own familiar Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas, exchanging cards on Valentine’s Day. ![]()
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