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Christmas Is Coming : Traditions from Around the World
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Christmas Is Coming
Author(s): Monika Utnik-Strugala
The perfect book for long wintery evenings—not just under the Christmas tree!
Why do we decorate Christmas trees? Do all children receive gifts on the same day?
Come find out as Monika Utnik-Strugala captures the smells, tastes, and unforgettable traditions about the most popular, exciting, contemplative, and unqiue 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 - Glögg, Kutia, Lutefisk, Jansson's Temptation, Julskinka, Bûche de Noël, 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.
Review(s):
In thirty-nine sections consisting of a few pages each, plus a glossary, readers are provided with a wealth of information
about religious and secular Christmas (and some New Year) traditions celebrated around the world. Some occur in just
one country (the Christmas lottery in Spain), while others (the festival of Saint Nicholas’s Day) are more widespread, so
Utnik-Strugala organizes the book by topic rather than by geography; a table of contents makes it easier to browse. Thetext, lengthy but conversational, is full of illuminating facts about decorations, foods, festivals, and more. Poklewska-
Koziello’s highly colorful and detailed illustrations depict an ethnically diverse cast of people from the various cultures described.
....perfect for a spirited storytime!
Adding a fitting charm to the fascinating details are stylized illustrations with folk art colors and patterns from the represented countries and cultures. A merry offering, indeed
ISBN: 9780735844438
Author(s): Monika Utnik-Strugala
The perfect book for long wintery evenings—not just under the Christmas tree!
Why do we decorate Christmas trees? Do all children receive gifts on the same day?
Come find out as Monika Utnik-Strugala captures the smells, tastes, and unforgettable traditions about the most popular, exciting, contemplative, and unqiue 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 - Glögg, Kutia, Lutefisk, Jansson's Temptation, Julskinka, Bûche de Noël, 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.
Review(s):
In thirty-nine sections consisting of a few pages each, plus a glossary, readers are provided with a wealth of information
about religious and secular Christmas (and some New Year) traditions celebrated around the world. Some occur in just
one country (the Christmas lottery in Spain), while others (the festival of Saint Nicholas’s Day) are more widespread, so
Utnik-Strugala organizes the book by topic rather than by geography; a table of contents makes it easier to browse. Thetext, lengthy but conversational, is full of illuminating facts about decorations, foods, festivals, and more. Poklewska-
Koziello’s highly colorful and detailed illustrations depict an ethnically diverse cast of people from the various cultures described.
....perfect for a spirited storytime!
Adding a fitting charm to the fascinating details are stylized illustrations with folk art colors and patterns from the represented countries and cultures. A merry offering, indeed
ISBN: 9780735844438