Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween SymbolsHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, 2000 - 95 páginas 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. |
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Contenido
Halloweenand Before | 8 |
The Goblins Will Get You | 13 |
The Halloween Witch | 19 |
The Witchs Familiars | 43 |
The Halloween Cat | 46 |
The OwlHarbinger of Evil | 50 |
The Mysterious Bat | 52 |
The Unpopular Toad | 54 |
Halloween Ghosts | 61 |
Rattling Bones | 70 |
Beware the JackoLantern | 72 |
Black and Orange | 78 |
Nuts Apples and Cabbages Predict the Future | 80 |
Halloween Foods | 85 |
The Halloween Masquerade | 88 |
Stories for Halloween | 95 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween Symbols Edna Barth Vista de fragmentos - 1972 |
Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween Symbols Edna Barth Sin vista previa disponible - 2000 |
Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween Symbols Edna Barth,Ursula Arndt Sin vista previa disponible - 1981 |