Author : Anthony F. Aveni
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 14,95 MB
Release : 2004-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195171549
Halloween, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day - these are but a handful of modern holidays descended from the red-letter days, seasonal celebrations we have invented and reinvented over more than five millennia to meet our changing human needs. When we explore their origins, the holidays begin to reflect not only who we are but also why, through oppressed by time and thwarted by the forces of nature, we never seem to lose the will to control the future.
Author : Robert J. Myers
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 16,33 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Cultural and historical background and traditions of forty-five major American holidays, both secular and religious, Christian and Jewish.
Author : Sesame Workshop
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 21,15 MB
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1728255392
There's no place like home for the holidays! Join in a special Sesame Street celebration in this all-new multicultural book for kids that makes a perfect stocking stuffer gift! No matter what holidays you celebrate during the most wonderful time of the year, love, family, togetherness, and giving are universal. In this diversity book for kids, share in the joy with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and more friends with festivities on Sesame Street! From Thanksgiving and Eid al-Fitr, to Chinese New Year, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Christmas, and New Year's, this special picture book is a heartfelt celebration of different cultures and holidays from around the world. Featuring new and international Sesame Street characters, this sweet story proves that the things everyone cherishes are the same...because there's no place like home for the holidays. Why readers love Home for the Holidays: Parents, grandparents, and teachers will enjoy reading this festive, multicultural book with children Ideal holiday gift and novelty stocking stuffer for kids ages 3-7—perfect for anyone looking for Ramadan books or Christmas or Hanukkah gifts for kids Features new and international Sesame Street characters including Tamir, Chamki, Lily the Tiger, Gabrielle, Pino, Boombah, and more! Learn about the special traditions of each holiday with bonus educational content in the back, perfect for classrooms and at-home learning! Screen-free fun for children
Author : William L. Bird
Publisher :
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 28,12 MB
Release : 2007-08-30
Category : Design
ISBN :
For millions of people the world over, the annual visit to a department store to view the festive window displays and visit Santa in his winter wonderland is a treasured holiday tradition. In America, the Thanksgiving holiday is almost inconceivable without Macy's annual parade. But how did holiday traditions like this begin? Who are the behind-the-scenes magicians that conjure up this unique blend of imagination, showmanship, and salesmanship? Holidays on Display is a comprehensive overview of the art and industry of the holiday display. Author William L. Bird, Jr., traces its evolution as holiday decorations moved from shop windows to building exteriors and out into the street in the form of parade floats. In this fascinating and colorful history we are introduced to turn-of-the-century "trimmers" hiredby merchants to maintain product displays, and we marvel as advances in lighting, animation, and miniaturization lead to the incredible feats of creative self-expression practiced by today's window artists. Packed with rarely seen photographs and ephemera, Holidays on Display makes it easy to see why we have such lasting emotional attachments to animated Christmas windows, passing parades, and the ambient glow of holiday lights.
Author : Ruth Kozodoy
Publisher : Behrman House, Inc
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 31,97 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780874416299
Discusses the significance and the customs of various Jewish holidays including Sukkot, Purim, and Yom Hashoah. Provides activities and crafts for each holiday.
Author : Michelle Jovin
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 27,93 MB
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1425825524
In the United States, people celebrate many holidays. Encourage beginning readers to learn about national holidays and develop their reading skills with this engaging nonfiction title that features detailed images, simple text, a glossary, and an index. A culminating activity promotes additional thinking and learning.
Author : Sara Richardson
Publisher : Forever
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,16 MB
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1538718227
"Sara Richardson writes unputdownable, unforgettable stories from the heart" in this emotional holiday novel, where three sisters have one last Christmas to confront their pasts before their lives change forever (Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author). The Buchanan sisters all share special childhood memories of their Aunt Sassy's beloved Juniper Inn. There, they frolicked in the snow, baked sugar cookies, and celebrated the town's annual Christmas extravaganza. They haven't been back to Colorado in nearly fifteen years, but when their aunt invites them for one last Christmas, they can't say no . . . With her ex-husband whisking her children away for the holiday, Dahlia decides it's time to do something for herself. Juniper Springs is just as beautiful as she remembers, but it's also full of surprises -- including the town's handsome doctor, who makes her feel like herself again for the first time in years. To the outside world, baker Magnolia has the ideal marriage. Only the pain and sorrow of infertility have strained her relationship with her husband, perhaps beyond repair. But a holiday miracle is about to change her life. After a whirlwind romance, youngest sister Rose is about to be married, but as the wedding draws near, she's unsettled by her fiancé's expectations that she become a society wife. Spending Christmas with her family could be a necessary reality check -- or the beginning of a brand-new happily ever after. Thanks to the strength of their sisterhood, some mistletoe, and the love of their Aunt Sassy, the Buchanan sisters will discover what it is they truly want this Christmas.
Author : Heather Vogel Frederick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 45,34 MB
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1442406852
Becca, Megan, Emma, Cassidy, and Jess are not home for Christmas but traveling.
Author : Susan Dillon
Publisher : Teaching Resources
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 39,42 MB
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780439488099
Contains activities, read-aloud fast facts, book links, and other resources to teach students in grades one through six about different holidays.
Author : Meg Cox
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 32,92 MB
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780762443185
Offers instructions or "recipes" for creating new family rituals or traditions, in categories such as "holidays," "family festivities and ceremonies," and "rites of passage."
