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.
Say goodnight to the festive holiday of Christmas! Merry Christmas! Take a peek into a traditional family Christmas. Your toddler will experience all the fun activities and traditions of Christmas, such as hanging ornaments, caroling, making snow angels, and leaving out milk and cookies for Santa. This book is the perfect gift to bring for little Christmas lovers everywhere, for birthdays, baby showers, housewarming and going away parties. With the Good Night Our World series, toddlers and preschool-age kids can build listening and memory skills by identifying famous landmarks and the distinct character of real places. Perfect for bedtime or naptime, reading simple, soothing phrases to your infant, toddler or preschooler will help them fall gently to sleep. Our readers love that their child will pick a favorite portion of the story to read along with you, and on top of that, these classic board books were built to last! Made from thick paperboard construction, it was designed with your kids in mind. Introduce stories of exploration to your little one using colorful illustrations and distinct vocabulary with Good Night Books, and be sure to look through our entire line of kids picture books about Christmas, including Good Night North Pole, Good Night Baby Jesus, Good Night Christmas Tree, and many more! Surprise your festive toddler today with Good Night Christmas!
Good Night Christmas Tree highlights Christmas tree farms, trimming the tree, decorating, creating homemade ornaments, Christmas lights, putting presents under the tree, city Christmas trees, country trees, Christmas Eve, Christmas carolers, and more. This charming holiday board book will have young and old jumping for Christmas joy as the tree goes up and ornaments come out. Never stop decorating! This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.
What could be more magical than spending time with Santa’s Christmas elves? Young readers will tour Santa’s Village and explore the fascinating world of elves including toy making, assisting Santa, preparing the sleigh, feeding the reindeer, having hot chocolate and candy canes, wrapping presents, baking Christmas goodies, and more. This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes. The charming Christmas board book explores the magical world of Christmas elves.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Christmas Entertainments" by Alice Maude Kellogg. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The sixth volume in our popular Very Christmas series, this collection transports readers to the Emerald Isle with stories and poems sure to bring holiday cheer. This anthology is packed with beloved classics, forgotten treasures, and modern masterpieces. You’ll find wondrous works by James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Elizabeth Bowen, Anne Enright, William Trevor, Colm Tóibín, Bernard MacLaverty and many more. See how Christmas is done in snowy Dublin and on the mean streets of Belfast, from west coast to east, and even across sea and ocean to Irish communities in London and New York City. Put a flickering candle in the window and a steaming dinner on the table, and celebrate the Irish way—Nollaig Shona Daoibh—and Merry Christmas!
When Being Among the Ones You Love Is All That Matters The Fernalds are scattered all across the land so the elderly must face yet another lonely Christmas. But a son of theirs has other plans. He wants to bring them all together for Christmas and bring joy in their parent’s dull lives. How will he succeed? ,This book has been professionally formatted for e-readers and contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it.
