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Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of Halloween Symbols

Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of Halloween Symbols - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Edna Barth, Ursula Arndt (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2000-08-01Pages:96
Language:EnglishPublisher:Houghton MifflinISBN-13:9780618067824ISBN-10:618067825UPC:9780618067824Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Holidays & CelebrationsBook Topic:HalloweenSize:10.00 x 6.90 x 0.21 inchesWeight:0.4696Product ID:SC5JH89SKT

Here are the stories behind all the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols of Halloween. Each of our holidays has its own familiar traditions: Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas, exchanging cards on Valentine's Day. But where do these customs come from, when did they begin, and why do we continue to observe them? In the engaging blend of careful research and lively prose that has earned her books a lasting place on the holiday bookshelf, Edna Barth explores the multicultural origins and evolution of the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols and legends associated with our favorite holidays. Full of fascinating historical details and little-known stories, these books are both informative and engaging. Festively illustrated by Ursula Arndt, they are now available again in hardcover as well as paperback editions, featuring new, eye-catching jacket designs, and fun holiday activities inside the paperback covers. Each book includes an annotated list of holiday stories and poems and an index.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Houghton MifflinISBN-13:9780618067824ISBN-10:618067825UPC:9780618067824Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Holidays & CelebrationsBook Topic:HalloweenSize:10.00 x 6.90 x 0.21 inchesWeight:0.4696Product ID:SC5JH89SKT
Arndt, Ursula: - Ursula Arndt has illustrated a number of popular children's books, including the six holiday titles written by Edna Barth for Clarion. She is now retired and lives in Germany.Barth, Edna: - The late Edna Barth worked as a librarian, a teacher, and an editor of books for young people before becoming the author of many well-known books for children.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

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