Encyclopaedia Britannica

Author: Hugh Chisholm
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1090

Book Description
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.

Always Together at Christmas

Author: Sara Sargent
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0593380843
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Help children discover the joy of Christmas 2020 with this timely picture book that affirms the special magic of the holidays even if we're physically separated from our loved ones! Christmas will always mean love. Even if love looks a little different this year. As families and communities come together--and stay apart--in creative ways this holiday season, bring comfort and joy to children with this story about a Christmas like no other. Always Together at Christmas highlights different family traditions and the ways they're changing in 2020: from Santa's elves practicing social distancing to opening presents via Zoom on Christmas morning. And it even includes ideas for new quarantine-appropriate Christmas traditions! The sweet and cozy illustrations add classic touches, making this book the perfect gift to share with family and friends from across the miles.

Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas

Author: Ace Collins
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310873886
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 181

Book Description
Ever wonder where some of our unique and meaningful Christmas traditions come from? Why are red and green popular colors of the season? Why is exchanging gifts a family tradition? Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas reveals the people, places, and events that shaped the best-loved customs of this merriest of holidays and how they all point to Christ. Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas includes insights about: Gift giving Christmas trees Caroling Nativity scenes Yule logs Stockings Advent wreaths Mistletoe Holly, and more! This is the perfect gift to infuse your celebration with spiritual insights, true-life tales, and captivating legends to intrigue you and your family. Bring new luster and depth to your modern traditions while you celebrate Jesus' birth. The traditions of Christmas lend beauty, awe, and hope to the holiday, causing people all over the world to anticipate it with joy. Warm your heart as you rediscover the true and eternal significance of Christmas.

Dickens' Christmas

Author: Simon Callow
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
ISBN: 9780711230316
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Christmas fascinated the great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens, and to Victorian England, Dickens was Christmas. Following the enormous success in 1843 of A Christmas Carol, Dickens wrote several other Christmas books, sketches, and short stories, and the holiday plays a part in many of his novels. Dickens' public, it seemed, couldn't get enough of his depictions of the season. This beautifully illustrated anthology contains the entire text of A Christmas Carol as well as excerpts from Dickens’ other writings that vividly describe houses decked in greenery and lighted candles, mistletoe in the hall and holly wreaths on the door, and lavish, waistcoat-popping dinners. Authentic recipes for 19th-century treats like plum pudding, mince pies, and gingerbread men allow readers to pop a few buttons of their own. Packed with delightful seasonal illustrations, including many original Dickens illustrations, this lovingly compiled book celebrates the Victorian Christmas in all its warmth and charm.

The Purpose of Christmas

Author: Rick Warren
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471108449
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
In his powerful yet compassionate voice, Pastor Rick Warren tells the most wonderful story of all - the story of God come to earth in the form of a human infant. Warren goes back to that day long ago when the baby Jesus was born in the manger. In this clarion call to 'remember the reason for the season', readers are taken back in time to the simple origins of a baby who changed history forever. Warren gives readers an intimate look into his family heritage as he shares the fifty-year-old Warren Christmas tradition of having a birthday party for Jesus. Through stirring imagery and compelling insights, this book celebrates the significance and promise of this cherished holiday.

A Christmas Cornucopia

Author: Mark Forsyth
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 024197755X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 103

Book Description
BY THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A SHORT HISTORY OF DRUNKENNESS Discover the unpredictable origins and etymologies of our Christmas customs this festive season. For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don't know much about Christmas. We don't know that the date we celebrate was chosen by a madman, or that Christmas, etymologically speaking, means "Go away, Christ". We're oblivious to the fact that the advent calendar was actually invented by a Munich housewife to stop her children pestering her for a Christmas countdown. And we would never have guessed that the invention of crackers was merely a way of popularising sweet wrappers. Luckily, like a gift from Santa himself, Mark Forsyth is here to unwrap this fundamentally funny gallimaufry of traditions and oddities, making it all finally make sense - in his wonderfully entertaining wordy way. 'Witty and revelatory. Blooming brilliant' Raymond Briggs 'Everything we ever thought about Christmas is wrong! Great stuff' Matthew Parris

A Christmas Celebration

Author: Thomas Kinkade
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449448011
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 94

Book Description
Christmas evokes some of the most vivid memories we have. Whether it's the new fallen snow, the smell of gingerbread cookies baking, or decorating the tree, it conjures up recollections of past celebrations. Thomas Kinkade is a well-known painter and author who spreads inspiration through art. Known as the "Painter of Light," Thomas generates joy and beauty in all his creations. A Christmas Celebration features uplifting passages from notables such as Helen Steiner Rice, Charles Dickens, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Thomas Kinkade's own musings. Each page is designed with an inspiring quote and painting to evoke the true celebration of Christmas. Copyright 2005 Thomas Kinkade, The Thomas Kinkade Company, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA

Dr. Seuss's 'Tis the Season: A Holiday Celebration

Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1984848135
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This year, forget cards--send this perfect little Christmas gift book, featuring full-color art from How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and other classic works by Dr. Seuss, instead! Perfect for Dr. Seuss fans of all ages! This small hardcover gift book--illustrated with full-color art from How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and other classic works by Dr. Seuss--is filled with simple, unrhymed observations about the holiday season. From "travel" and "tree-trimming" to "feasting" and "singing," it's the perfect little gift or stocking stuffer for children, parents, grandparents, neighbors, teachers, caregivers, coworkers--anyone and everyone you want to wish a Merry Christmas!

Holiday Lights

Author: David Seidman
Publisher: Storey Kids
ISBN: 9781580175081
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
Offers tips and advice for decorating homes for the holiday season, emphasizing the use of lights, and displays decorated houses from around the country.

The Beginner's Bible Super Girls of the Bible Sticker and Activity

Author: The Beginner's Bible
Publisher: Beginner's Bible
ISBN: 9780310751182
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Amazing women of the Bible come to life through age-appropriate puzzles, activity pages, and 50 reusable stickers in these friendly and fun sticker and activity book featuring The Beginner's Bible classic art and simply written content. Children will love learning about Deborah, Ruth and Naomi, Queen Esther and more as they delight in the stories, art, and activities in The Beginner's Bible Super Girls from the Bible Sticker and Activity Book.