Children's Nonfiction Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
Early Christmas
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Mar 1991
- Category
- Colonial & Revolutionary Periods, Christmas & Advent, Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780865050037
- Publish Date
- Mar 1991
- List Price
- $10.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780865050013
- Publish Date
- Mar 1991
- List Price
- $25.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 8 to 9
- Grade: 3 to 4
Description
Topics covered; How Christmas has changed Christmas in the wilderness Christmas at a trading post The story of a settler’s first Christmas The religious side of Christmas Christmas in an early town Christmas fun in a pioneer village Decorations before the Christmas tree Wreaths, garlands, mistletoe and kissing boughs Christmas - family time Parlour games, pantomimes, ghost stories Christmas fun in the great outdoors Love and marriage, Christmas style Preparations for Christmas Christmas dinner - trapped or bought? A change for children - People start to treat children as children The changing faces of Santa Claus Santa’s image changes from priestly St. Nicholas to jolly Santa Claus Plum pudding - the old spirit of Christmas Christmas tree - the new Christmas spirit Gifts for all Christmas cards Different settlers, different ways of celebration
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