Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses

Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses

Author: Edna Barth

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780618067916

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Traces the history of Valentine's Day and the little-known stories behind its symbols.


Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn

Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn

Author: Edna Barth

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2000-09

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9780618067855

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Traces the history of this American harvest celebration and the development of its symbols and legends.


Shamrocks, Harps, and Shillelaghs

Shamrocks, Harps, and Shillelaghs

Author: Edna Barth

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780618096510

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Shamrocks, shillelaghs, reed pipes, and leprechauns--these are some of the many symbols that remind us of St. Patrick's Day. Who was St. Patrick? And what is this early spring holiday all about? With warmth and vitality, Edna Barth tells the colorful stories, legends, and historical facts behind St. Patrick's Day and shows how the spirit of this ancient Irish holiday is still alive in many countries. Illustrated with black and white drawings by Ursula Arndt, this is a book to be discovered and read with pleasure by young readers. All of Edna Barth's classic holiday books are now being reissued with fresh, new jacket designs and fun activities inside the paperback covers.


Lilies, Rabbits, and Painted Eggs

Lilies, Rabbits, and Painted Eggs

Author: Edna Barth

Publisher:

Published: 2001-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780618096466

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The history of Easter symbols, from their Christian and pagan origins to such present-day additions as rabbits and new clothes, are explained in this book that includes original holiday activities. Full-color illustrations.


From Pumpkin Time to Valentines

From Pumpkin Time to Valentines

Author: Susan Ohanian

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1994-08-15

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0313079641

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Keep students happily focused on learning during two of the most exciting holidays of the year for the elementary classroom-Halloween and Valentine's Day. Poems and excerpts are used as launching points for such projects as writing spooky tongue twisters or designing animal valentine cartoons. Reproducible language arts strategies teach word play, interviewing, letter writing, research skills, problem solving, and metaphorical language while encouraging divergent thinking. Grades 1-5.


Let's Find Out about Halloween

Let's Find Out about Halloween

Author: Paulette Cooper

Publisher: Franklin Watts

Published: 1972-01-01

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780531000755

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Presents historical background of Halloween and describes its celebration today.