And To All A Good Night Christmas Folklore

Author : Bill Palmer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1422292525
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book And to All a Good Night: Christmas Folklore written by Bill Palmer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that today's jolly Santa Claus was originally a Catholic bishop? Or that Santa Claus is connected to Saturn, an ancient Roman god? Or that in some places, Santa rides a camel? Christmas is a holiday of light and giving, and Santa Claus has become a traditional symbol for the season's deepest meanings. Learn more about:• Santa • the Christ Child • Christmas animals • the Wise Men • Christmas plants • Christmas songs and cards. Across North America, Christmas is an occasion for love and joy and celebration. Discover the traditions and folklore that make this holiday so special.

Author : Clement Clarke Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781835523940
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Night Before Christmas and Other Popular Stories For Children written by Clement Clarke Moore and published by . This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 1443412953
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book And To All A Good Night written by Various Authors and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are five classic Christmas stories in a special holiday collection. Adapted from the audiobook of the same name, this ebook contains: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore; Papa Panov's Special Christmas by Leo Tolstoy; Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus by Francis B. Church; Merry Christmas by Stephen Leacock; Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

Author : Jena Green
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Merry Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night? written by Jena Green and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies the loss of a belief in Santa Claus as a rite of passage from childhood to adolescence. Discusses the history and origin of the Santa Claus legend, as well as the preservation of it. Explains that children think about Santa logically, as evidenced their questions about incongruities in the legend. Explains that adolescents' participation in the ritual of gift-giving and the propagation of the Santa legend helps them overcome their sense of disillusionment.

Author : Thomas Arkham
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1422292568
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Cats and White Wedding Dresses: Folk Customs written by Thomas Arkham and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that if you drop a spoon, someone will kiss you soon? Did you ever hear that three spiders crawling on the wall are a sign you will soon hear of a death? Or did you know that if rabbits play in a dusty road, rain is on its way? These beliefs are folk customs found in North America. Discover more, including: • ways to predict the future • weather lore • good luck superstitions. Folklore is shared through customs and traditions. These are patterns that shape our lives. Even in today's world, we still depend on these old ways to make sense out of life.

Author : Thomas Arkham
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1422292541
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sirens and Smoke: Firefighter's Folklore written by Thomas Arkham and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know who started the first volunteer fire company in the United States? Do you know who the first woman firefighter was? Or did you know that firefighters trace their heritage back to the knights of the Crusades? Sirens and Smoke is full of stories of bravery and tradition. You'll read about: • the brave guards who fought fire in ancient Greek and Roman communities.• the long-ago firefighters who battled the great fires that swept through Europe's big cities.• the community spirit that grew in the New World.• the African Americans and women who added their strengths to fighting fires.• September 11, 2001, when firefighters demonstrated their heroism. Fire can be an enemy—but down through the ages, firefighters have risked their lives to protect others against it. Their folklore reveals a long tradition of courage.

Author : Gus Snedeker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1422292576
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Campfire Songs, Ballads, and Lullabies: Folk Music written by Gus Snedeker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may turn on the CD player or the radio when you want to hear music—but once, in the days before modern technology, music was enjoyed whenever groups of people got together. You probably know some folk songs, a song that was passed along from person to person. Learn about: • types of folk songs • folk instruments • folk music's European and African roots • Cajun music • the music of Appalachia • Hispanic music • today's folk music. Modern music—Rock, Country, R&B, and more—is rooted deep in North America's musical folklore. And folk music is still alive and well today.

Author : Gus Snedeker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 142229255X
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quilts, Rag Dolls, and Rocking Chairs: Folk Arts and Crafts written by Gus Snedeker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A patchwork quilt . . . a handmade mandolin . . . a rag doll . . . a wooden chair—all these things are examples of folk arts and crafts. They are useful objects that are also beautiful. Learn about various kinds of folk art, including:• furniture • toys • religious objects • musical instruments • quilts, clothes, and other fabric arts. In folk traditions, art is a part of everyday life. And people still enjoy folk art today.

Author : Thomas Arkham
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1422292614
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You're It! Tag, Red Rover, and Other Folk Games written by Thomas Arkham and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever played cards on a rainy afternoon? Do you and your friends play jump rope, play hide-and-go-seek, or play Red Rover? If you did, then you were enjoying a folk game. Learn more about these games, including the long history behind: • face cards • tag • hide-and-go-seek • some board games • baseball. Games help us deal with life. They give us physical exercise. They challenge our minds . . . and most of all they fill our lives with fun.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 : 807583948X
Total Pages : 2980 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book CHRISTMAS CLASSICS: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems (Illustrated Edition) written by Louisa May Alcott and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 2980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of "CHRISTMAS CLASSICS: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems (Illustrated Edition)” has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott) Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling) The Twelve Days of Christmas Silent Night Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred Lord Tennyson) Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley) Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton) Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne) The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin) Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) The Birds' Christmas Carol (Kate Douglas Wiggin) The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe (Elizabeth Harrison) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter) Toinette and the Elves (Susan Coolidge) The Heavenly Christmas Tree (Fyodor Dostoevsky) At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald) Christmas at Thompson Hall (Anthony Trollope) The Princess and the Goblin (George MacDonald) Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs) Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells) The Lost Word (Henry van Dyke) The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann) The Little Match Girl The Elves and the Shoemaker...