Download or read book Hearts Cupids and Red Roses written by Edna Barth and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of Valentine's Day and the little-known stories behind its symbols.
Download or read book Hearts Cupids and Red Roses The Story of the Valentine Symbols written by Edna Barth and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Valentine's Day and the little-known stories behind its symbols.
Download or read book Anniversaries and Holidays written by Bernard Trawicky and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2009-04-16 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and updated, with more than 3,000 listings honoring a variety of cultural traditions, this authoritative, painstakingly researched compendium is one of the most-used references in libraries and schools nationwide.
Download or read book Children s Books on Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology written by Antoine Brazouski and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1993-11-23 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classical heritage continues to impact modern culture in many ways. This bibliography lists and describes those books on Greek and Roman mythology from the mid-19th century to the present which are useful for introducing children to the classical world. The volume begins with a brief history of children's books on classical mythology in the United States. A chapter then discusses the various techniques through which classical myths were adapted for children. The annotated bibliography follows, with each entry including a critical annotation on how closely the work adheres to the original myth. Each entry also includes an indication of the grade level of each book. Indexes allow the user to locate sources according to title, illustrator, time period, myth, and subject.
Download or read book The Children s Busy Book written by Trish Kuffner and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 365 fun, creative activities to stimulate your child every day of the year. The Children's Busy Book is from the line of all-time #1 selling line of Busy Books. 365 fun, creative activities to stimulate your child every day of the year This book contains 365 activities (one for each day of the year) for six- to ten-year-olds using things found around the home. It shows parents and day-care providers how to: ?? Prevent boredom during bad weather with games, kitchen activities, and arts-and-crafts projects. ?? Stimulate a child’s natural curiosity with entertaining math, reading, writing, science, geography, and fine-arts activities. ?? Encourage a child’s physical growth with fun outdoor activities. ?? Foster a child’s emotional growth with fun family-centered and social activities. ?? Celebrate holidays and other occasions with special projects. ?? Keep children occupied during long car trips. The Children’s Busy Book is written with warmth and sprinkled with humor and insight. It should be required reading for anyone raising or teaching school-age children.
Download or read book Shamrocks Harps and Shillelaghs written by Edna Barth and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shamrocks, shillelaghs, reed pipes, and leprechauns--these are some of the many symbols that remind us of St. Patrick's Day. Who was St. Patrick? And what is this early spring holiday all about? With warmth and vitality, Edna Barth tells the colorful stories, legends, and historical facts behind St. Patrick's Day and shows how the spirit of this ancient Irish holiday is still alive in many countries. Illustrated with black and white drawings by Ursula Arndt, this is a book to be discovered and read with pleasure by young readers. All of Edna Barth's classic holiday books are now being reissued with fresh, new jacket designs and fun activities inside the paperback covers.
Download or read book Turkeys Pilgrims and Indian Corn written by Edna Barth and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of this American harvest celebration and the development of its symbols and legends.
Download or read book Witches Pumpkins and Grinning Ghosts written by Edna Barth and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the origins of and relates stories associated with familiar Halloween symbols.
Download or read book Fireworks Picnics and Flags written by James Cross Giblin and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1983 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the social history behind America's celebration of Independence Day and explains the background of such national symbols as the flag, the bald eagle, the Liberty Bell, and Uncle Sam.
Download or read book Holly Reindeer and Colored Lights written by Edna Barth and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the origins of Christmas symbols--trees, ornaments, Yule logs, Santa Claus, cards, Christmas colors, and many other holiday observances.
Download or read book American Minute written by William J. Federer and published by Amerisearch, Inc.. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an interesting and inspiring collection of history vignettes, one for each day of the year. Well-known national holidays and achievements are recalled in detail as well as facts of courage, sacrifice, and captivating American trivia.
Download or read book Celebrating Our Cultures written by Barbara DuMoulin and published by Pembroke Publishers Limited. This book was released on 1998 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This holiday activity book focuses on language arts and creative writing.
Download or read book Tales of Holidays written by Pleasant DeSpain and published by august house. This book was released on 2002 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a collection of folktales from around the world that depicts how various holidays are celebrated.
Download or read book Artifacts from Nineteenth Century America written by Elizabeth B. Greene and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents both nationally significant objects and ordinary items from everyday life to provide insight into 19th century American society, showing readers how the production, design, function, and use of these objects can inform our understanding of the period. Artifacts from 19th Century America examines a broad array of objects representing various aspects of 19th century American society. The objects have been chosen to illuminate daily life in a number of categories including cooking, entertainment, grooming, clothing and accessories, health, household items, religious life, work, and education. The book's 53 entries include a brief introduction to the background of the object, when and why it was made, and who used it, followed by a detailed description of the object itself. Finally, each entry provides a deep dive into the object's significance and how the object reveals clues about the social, political, economic, and intellectual life of the society in which it was produced and utilized. Students and general readers alike will not only learn about the time period but also learn to use the skills of material culture theory and method, including how to draw meaningful conclusions from each object about their historical context and significance.
Download or read book Greetings with Love written by and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cyberpl y written by Brenda Danet and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Internet is changing the way we communicate. As a cross between letter-writing and conversation, email has altered traditional letter-writing conventions. Websites and chat rooms have made visual aspects of written communication of greater importance, arguably, than ever before. New communication codes continue to evolve with unprecedented speed. This book explores playfulness and artfulness in digital writing and communication and anwers penetrating questions about this new medium. Under what conditions do old letter-writing norms continue to be important, even in email? Digital greetings are changing the way we celebrate special occasions and public holidays, but will they take the place of paper postcards and greeting cards? The author also looks at how new art forms, such as virtual theatre, ASCII art, and digital folk art on IRC, are flourishing, and how many people collect and display digital fonts on handsome Websites, or even design their own. Intended as a time capsule documenting developments online in the mid- to late 1990s, when the Internet became a mass medium, this book treats the computer as an expressive instrument fostering new forms of creativity and popular culture.
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1976 with total page 1520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
