S Is for Star: A Christmas Alphabet (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781585362479)

The Christmas story and the origin of many holiday traditions are thoroughly detailed in the text of S is for Star: A Christmas Alphabet. The first Christmas cards were printed and sold in the United States by a German immigrant in 1874. Long ago, eating pie was believed to bring good luck, and during the holidays they were baked in an oblong shape to look like a manger. The message of Christmas is a message to all the world and is beautifully conveyed and illustrated in S is for Star. Our tradition of gift-giving is based on the Wise Men's visit to Baby Jesus. Nearly every country has its own gift-giving traditions. In Great Britain, children eagerly await Father Christmas. In France, he is called Pere No?. In Italy, Befana brings presents, and German and Austrian children wait for a visit from the Christkindl. Celebrate these and many other traditions of the holiday season with S is for Star: A Christmas Alphabet.

Author: Cynthia Furlong Reynolds
ISBN-10: 1585362476
ISBN-13: 9781585362479
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2004
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 9.96h x 10.90w x 0.14d