Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights: The Story of the Christmas Symbols
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- Synopsis
- "Holly and Reindeer, angels and stars, trees sparkling with colored lights. Weeks before Christmas, these and other holiday symbols appear all around us. Each of the symbols has a story. Many of them go back to the first Christmas or long before. And each of them has a special meaning for us today." Contains suggested reading and an index. Traces the origins of our favorite holiday customs and symbols, many of which antedate the first Christmas. Find out more about your favorite holidays. There are four more fascinating books by Edna Barth in the Bookshare collection. Try, Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween Symbols,Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn: The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols, Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses: The Story of the Valentine Symbols, Shamrocks, Harps and Shillelaghs: The Story of the St. Patrick's Day, Lilies, Rabbits, and Painted Eggs: The Story of the Easter Symbols
- Copyright:
- 1971
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 96 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780899190372
- Publisher:
- Houghton Mifflin
- Date of Addition:
- 12/22/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Edna Barth
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Grade Levels:
- Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
- Submitted By:
- Evan Reese
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.