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America's Favorite Holidays

Author : Bruce David Forbes

Publisher : Univ of California Press

Page : 230 pages

File Size : 22,73 MB

Release : 2015-10-27

Category : History

ISBN : 0520284712

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Book Description

"America's Favorite Holidays explores how five of America's culturally dominant holidays--Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving--came to be what they are today, combinations of seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture. Distilling information from a wide range of sources, Bruce David Forbes reveals the often surprising history behind the traditions of each holiday. The book offers a comprehensive look at the Christian origins of these holidays and also touches on Passover, the religions of ancient Rome, Celtic practices, Mexico's Day of the Dead, and American civil religion. America's Favorite Holidays answers our curiosity about the origins of our holidays and the many ways in which religion and culture mix"--Provided by publisher.



Crafts for Kids

Author : Gill Dickinson

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 19,74 MB

Release : 2011-01-04

Category : Creative activities and seat work

ISBN : 9780753721025

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Book Description

Packed with vibrant designs, there are 55 easy-to-make projects plus a host of exciting variations to stimulate creativity in children aged 2-6. Marking every kind of special occasion and celebration from Easter to Harvest Festival, Halloween and Christmas, you will find colourful and stylish stationery, scented candles, soaps, sweets, masks and lanterns. All projects come with a list of materials, time taken and age suitability.



Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

Author : Tim Burton

Publisher : Disney Electronic Content

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 20,89 MB

Release : 2013-09-17

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1423192249

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Book Description

Celebrate 20 years of nightmares with this picturebook version of the classic film, written and drawn by Tim Burton and now featuring word-for-word narration by Christopher Lee! In this beloved picture book that could only come from the visionary mind of author and illustrator TIM BURTON, we meet Jack Skellington-- a well-intentioned inhabitant of Halloweenland. Jack is bored of ''''the scaring, the terror, the fright....tired of being something that goes bump in the night''''. And so, in an effort to bring to joy to his town, Jack kidnaps Santa and takes his place as the jolly old elf. But instead of bringing joy to the world Jack, who is a little more than a grinning skeleton, brings fear by delivering creepy toys and riding a sleigh carried by skeletal reindeer. Only through a number of things going horribly wrong does Jack learn the true meaning of Christmas.



Death Makes a Holiday

Author : David J. Skal

Publisher : Bloomsbury USA

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 43,37 MB

Release : 2003-10-01

Category : History

ISBN : 9781582343051

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Using a mix of personal anecdotes and perceptive social analysis, acclaimed cultural critic David J. Skal examines the amazing phenomenon of Halloween, exploring its dark Celtic history and illuminating why it has evolved-in the course of a few short generations-from a quaint, small-scale celebration into the largest seasonal marketing event outside of Christmas.



Celebrate Halloween

Author : Deborah Heiligman

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 30,8 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9781426301209

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Book Description

Describes the origins of Halloween and how various countries celebrate it. Includes recipe for Spooky graveyard cake.



Encyclopaedia Britannica

Author : Hugh Chisholm

Publisher :

Page : 1090 pages

File Size : 22,52 MB

Release : 1910

Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries

ISBN :

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Book Description

This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.



Holidays Remembered

Author : Leisure Arts, Inc

Publisher : Leisure Arts

Page : 102 pages

File Size : 43,5 MB

Release : 1993

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9780942237207

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Book Description

Cross stitch designs are given for the following holidays and observances : New Years Day - Valentine's Day - Presidents' Day - St. Patrick's Day - Easter - May Day - Memorial Day - Independence Day - Halloween - Thanksgiving - Christmas.



Thanksgiving

Author : Rebecca Pettiford

Publisher : Bullfrog Books

Page : 24 pages

File Size : 25,41 MB

Release : 2016-03-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9781620314630

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Book Description

In Thanksgiving, early readers will learn about the American holiday of Thanksgiving and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique holiday.A labeled diagram helps readers understand the symbols of Thanksgiving, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Thanksgiving online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Thanksgiving also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.Thanksgiving is part of Jump!'s Holidays series.



The Legend of Decimus Croome

Author : Kevin Purdy

Publisher :

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 29,20 MB

Release : 2017-06

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780692917831

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Book Description

Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, The Legend of Decimus Croome is bound to become a Halloween classic for readers of all ages. Join a cast of ghosts, witches & ghouls on a wild holiday romp through Halloweens past, present & future. Once you've read The Legend of Decimus Croome, you will never look at Halloween the same again.



The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World

Author : Joey Acker

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 37,6 MB

Release : 2019-03-15

Category :

ISBN : 9781951046095

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Book Description

OH NO!!! You found The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World! Well, since you're already here I may as well tell you about it... Poor Nameless tries to explain to the reader why this book is simply the WORST book in the whole entire world. Will he succeed in his noble quest? Is he the reason this book is the worst?? Will it have a happy ending or the worst ending ever??? The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World is a humorous and witty tale for young and seasoned readers. Whatever you do though, don't read it out loud! You may catch wind of these words: toot, stinky, booger, and booty. You've been warned, but you'll still want to see what happens next!



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