The Book of New Family Traditions (Revised and Updated)

The Book of New Family Traditions (Revised and Updated)

Author: Meg Cox

Publisher: Running Press Adult

Published: 2012-05-22

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780762443185

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Offers instructions or "recipes" for creating new family rituals or traditions, in categories such as "holidays," "family festivities and ceremonies," and "rites of passage."


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Author: Patrice Johnson

Publisher:

Published: 2017-11-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781681340432

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From smorgasbord and St. Lucia processions to Christmas Eve gatherings with dear family and friends, Swedish Americans are linked through the generations by a legacy of meatballs and lutfisk.


Holiday Symbols

Holiday Symbols

Author: Sue Ellen Thompson

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 720

ISBN-13:

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A guide to hundreds of symbols associated with 224 popular holidays from around the world, covering foods, places, people, legends, and other aspects.


O Christmas Tree

O Christmas Tree

Author: Jacqueline Farmer

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1580892388

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Recounts the traditions and folklore surrounding the Christmas tree, including its origin, customs around the world, and the activities that take place on a Christmas tree farm.


Swedish Christmas Traditions

Swedish Christmas Traditions

Author: Ernst Kirchsteiger

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-12-08

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1628732989

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Here readers will learn how to bring those warm traditions into their own homes, wherever they live. Included are instructions to make mulled wine, homemade peanut brittle, red candied apples, crisp pepparkakor, lightly browned Swedish meatballs, candles, wreaths, and more. Each recipe and project are accompanied by beautiful full-color photographs. From fashioning centerpieces to baking delicious cookies to hand-making Christmas tree ornaments, this book will inspire readers to rediscover the joys of a Scandinavian Christmas.


The Atlas of Christmas

The Atlas of Christmas

Author: Alex Palmer

Publisher: Running Press Adult

Published: 2020-10-06

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0762470402

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Discover the fascinating (and sometimes downright odd!) ways that people and nations celebrate the holiday season and share this festive compendium's unique traditions together with family and friends. Do you know that in Guatemala there's a "Burn the Devil" tradition to kick off the Christmas season, where revelers gather to set fire to devil-piñatas? In Sweden, a popular figure in Christmas traditions is the Yule Goat, a rowdy, menacing character who demands gifts. And in Japan, a big bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken has become the classic Christmas Day feast. These and many other global Christmas traditions are featured here in this delightful book. From decorations and activities to feasts and special treats, there's a wide range of both lovely and unusual traditions from around the globe.


Jewish Holidays and Traditions Coloring Book

Jewish Holidays and Traditions Coloring Book

Author: Chaya M. Burstein

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1990-06-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780486263229

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Key moments in the rituals, traditions, and celebrations associated with principal Jewish holidays, including Yom Kippur, Rosh Ha-Shana, Chanukah, Purim, and others, are depicted in 41 authentically detailed illustrations. Captions, an introduction, a holiday calendar, and a glossary offer even more educational opportunities.


How to Celebrate Christmas!

How to Celebrate Christmas!

Author: P.K. Hallinan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-11-19

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1510745572

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Inspire generosity and the spirit of Christmas in your child through this colorful picture book Christmas is a beautiful time of love and friendship, and it’s especially heart-warming when seen through the eyes of a child. In How to Celebrate Christmas!, author P.K. Hallinan explores the Christmas holiday from the first shopping trip of the season to spending time with friends and family on Christmas day. Throughout the story, children will learn that there is much more to Christmas than simply receiving presents. Hallinan brings the heart of Christmas alive by showing a child’s joy at wrapping gifts for loved ones, setting up the Nativity scene, and celebrating Christ’s birth with a Christmas Eve candlelight service. Simple words and bright illustrations add to the spirit of the season. Parents can depend on P.K. Hallinan to provide not only fun stories, but also teaching tools for their children. How to Celebrate Christmas! will not only get children excited for Christmas Day, but also help them more fully understand the true meaning of this most special of holidays.