9780613301954

Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts

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Overview

Each of our holiday has its own familiar traditions: Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas, exchanging cards on Valentine's Day. But where do these customs come from, when did they begin, and why do we continue to observe them?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. Full of fascinating historical details and little-known stories, these books are both informative and engaging. 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. Each book includes an annotated list of holiday stories and poems and an index.

ISBN-13

9780613301954

ISBN-10

0613301951

Weight

0.85 Pounds

Dimensions

0.50 x 7.00 x 9.75 In

List Price

$19.60

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-

Publisher

Turtleback Books

Published On

2000-08-01



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