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Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts - The Story of the Halloween Symbols (Paperback, Annotated edition) Loot Price: R228
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Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts - The Story of the Halloween Symbols (Paperback, Annotated edition): Edna Barth

Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts - The Story of the Halloween Symbols (Paperback, Annotated edition)

Edna Barth; Illustrated by Ursula Arndt

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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.


General

Imprint: Clarion Books
Country of origin: Australia
Release date: July 2000
First published: August 2000
Authors: Edna Barth
Illustrators: Ursula Arndt
Dimensions: 248 x 171 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 10
Edition: Annotated edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-618-06782-4
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
Books > Children's & Educational > Language & literature > English (including English as a school subject) > English literature texts > Fiction texts
Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
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LSN: 0-618-06782-5
Barcode: 9780618067824

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