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Christmas Is Coming: Traditions from Around the World

Christmas Is Coming: Traditions from Around the World - Hardcover

by Monika Utnik
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Availability:In StockContributor:Monika Utnik, Ewa Poklewska-Koziello (Illustrator), Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Translator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2021-09-14Pages:136
Language:EnglishPublisher:Northsouth BooksISBN-13:9780735844438ISBN-10:735844437UPC:9780735844438Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Holidays & Celebrations, Social Science, People & PlacesBook Topic:Christmas & Advent, Customs, Traditions, AnthropologySize:10.19 x 7.99 x 0.66 inchesWeight:1.4705Product ID:SCPR7VJMYM
Snuggle up next to the Christmas tree and enjoy this international collection of Christmas traditions from around the world-the perfect book for long wintery evenings!

Why do we decorate Christmas trees? Do all children receive gifts on the same day?

Come find out as Monika Utnik captures the smells, tastes, and unforgettable traditions about the most popular, exciting, contemplative, and unique Christmas customs and legends from around the world. Find out why celebrate Christmas on December 25th, who invented the first glass ornament, why people build nativity scenes, and more!

A truly international collection of legends and traditions are included in the volume such as: Gl?gg, Kutia, Lutefisk, Jansson's Temptation, Julskinka, B?che de No?l, Hallaca, Kourabiedes, Christmas Pudding, Panettone, Christmas carols, talking animals, and The Nutcracker!

With the atmospheric illustrations by Ewa Poklewska-Koziello, this is an ideal companion for the Christmas season.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Northsouth BooksISBN-13:9780735844438ISBN-10:735844437UPC:9780735844438Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Holidays & Celebrations, Social Science, People & PlacesBook Topic:Christmas & Advent, Customs, Traditions, AnthropologySize:10.19 x 7.99 x 0.66 inchesWeight:1.4705Product ID:SCPR7VJMYM
Monika Utnik studied Romance Studies at the University of Warsaw in Poland and is a lifestyle and design journalist. She made her debut with a children's book about Italian culture. In Italy she likes to spend her free time in her beloved country house.

Ewa Poklewska-Koziello was born and raised in Gdansk, Poland. There she studied architecture. She enjoys painting. She has illustrated dozens of books and magazines for children.

Antonia Lloyd-Jones is a British translator of Polish literature based in London. She is best known as the long-time translator of Olga Tokarczuk's works in English, including Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead which was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2019. Other recent awards include: ZAiKS prize for translation into English, 2017; Transatlantyk Award for the best promoter of Polish literature abroad, 2018; Gloria Artis silver medal awarded by the Polish Ministry of Culture for contribution to culture, 2019.
Publisher: Northsouth Books

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Monika Utnik, Ewa Poklewska-Koziello (Illustrator), Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Translator)

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Monika Utnik

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