Traces the origins of our favorite holiday customs and symbols, many of which antedate the first Christmas. Each of our holidays has its own familiar traditions: Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Since I try to keep Christmas focused on Christ rather than Santa, I like to be able to tell my kids the origins of the traditions of Christmas. This book is a great resource, and also fun to read for anyone who likes to trace things back in history. Having a long-standing historic basis can give deeper meaning to otherwise meaningless things like candy canes, etc.
Good Holiday Traditions Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
A little too wordy for my kids but a lot of good info
Barth's Christmas Book Covers All Aspects of the Yule Season
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Barth's book about Christmas is a pithy explanation concerning the Christian and Non-Christian origins of the symbols taken for granted during the Yuletide season. Informative for children and adults, this title is a must for all libraries and will give the reader a deeper appreciation for a magical time of the year.
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