Download or read book The Shortest Day written by Wendy Pfeffer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how and why daylight grows shorter as winter approaches, the effect of shorter days on animals and people, and how the winter solstice has been celebrated throughout history. Includes activities.
Download or read book How to Celebrate Winter Solstice written by Teresa Villegas and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not into Santa? This gem is for families who want something new this winter holiday; one that includes the tree, the lights, the giving of gifts, all the fun! The Winter Solstice affects us simultaneously as we change, evolve and stay connected with our natural world, with others, and with ourselves. It's all the magic one needs this time of year!
Download or read book The Shortest Day written by Susan Cooper and published by Candlewick. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper’s beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis’s strikingly resonant illustrations. So the shortest day came, and the year died . . . As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper’s poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind the returning of the light, the yearning for traditions that connect us with generations that have gone before — and the hope for peace that we carry into the future. Richly illustrated by Carson Ellis with a universality that spans the centuries, this beautiful book evokes the joy and community found in the ongoing mystery of life when we celebrate light, thankfulness, and festivity at a time of rebirth. Welcome Yule!
Download or read book The Winter Solstice written by John Matthews and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of us long for an alternative to the commercial industry Christmas has become. This beautifully illustrated, full-color book, brimming with folklore, stories, recipes, games, activities, decorating ideas, songs, and other resources, will help families who are "burned out" on Christmas create alternative celebrations more in keeping with the heartful spirit of the original Winter Solstice festivals.
Download or read book Celebrate the Solstice written by Richard Heinberg and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 1993-09-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an accessible, engaging tool to help people enrich their lives through the observance of ancient, astronomically determined Earth festivals. It assists us to recover an experience that had deep meaning for the ancients and that is now increasingly relevant to a world facing environmental challlenges. Seasonal festivals are not meant to be cultural relics. They are joyous, fun, mischievous, profound, life-affirming events that connect us deeply with the Earth, the heavens, and the wellspring of being within us. This book encourages us to undertake full-bodied, ecstatic seasonal renewal by providing information on the history and meaning of the solstices with practical suggestions on how to celebrate them now.
Download or read book How to Celebrate the Winter Solstice written by Thomas Harrop and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-10-29 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the winter solstice with family and friends for happiness and without religious activities.
Download or read book The Shortest Day written by Wendy Pfeffer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The science, history, and cultural significance of the shortest day of the year: The Winter Solstice! The beginning of winter is marked by the solstice, the shortest day of the year. Long ago, people grew afraid when each day had fewer hours of sunshine than the day before. Over time, they realized that one day each year the sun started moving toward them again. In lyrical prose and cozy illustrations, this book explains what the winter solstice is and how it has been observed by various cultures throughout history. Many contemporary holiday traditions were borrowed from ancient solstice celebrations. "Using clear, concise language, Pfeffer discusses important ideas behind the shortest day of the year, such as the change from autumn to winter as well as the concept of the Earth's tilting away from the sun…. While appealing to a younger audience, this treatment combines the cultural approach of Ellen Jackson's The Winter Solstice (Millbrook, 1994) and the activities of Sandra Markle's Exploring Winter (Atheneum, 1984; o.p.). Pfeffer uses an easy, comfortable tone for conveying the basic information, and the end pages will provide additional opportunities for would-be astronomers to explore the principles on their own." —School Library Journal Simple science activities, ideas for celebrating the day in school and at home, and a further-reading list are included.
Download or read book Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice written by Terri Mack and published by Strong Nations Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2014-04-14 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is winter. The land lies still, quiet and stark beneath a blanket of snow. The tiny footprints of a mouse can be seen in the light of the moon. Wrapped in the quiet, and there in the bleak, there stood a wise mouse, preparing to speak. The words that mouse chose were from many years past. She spoke them into the cold night air. So begins the enchanting story of a very special Winter Solstice celebration. Kwakwaka’wakw author Terri Mack and Tsimshian artist Bill Helin have collaborated to bring us this story of strength, friendship and celebration. The lyrical text and engaging illustrations will appeal to readers of all ages.
Download or read book The Winter Solstice written by Ellen Jackson and published by First Avenue Editions. This book was released on 1994 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents facts and folklore about the shortest day of the year, a day that has been filled with magic since ancient times.
Download or read book Yule written by Llewellyn and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials series explores the old and new ways of celebrating the seasonal rites that are the cornerstones in the witch’s year. A well-rounded introduction to Yule, this attractive book features rituals, recipes, lore, and correspondences. It includes hands-on information for modern celebrations, spells and divination, recipes and crafts, invocations and prayers, and more! Yule—also known as Midwinter—is when nighttime has reached its maximum length, but there is a promise of brighter days to come as candles are lit and feasts are enjoyed. This guide to the history and modern celebration of Yule shows you how to perform rituals and magic to celebrate and work with the energy of the winter solstice.
Download or read book Winter Solstice written by Rosamunde Pilcher and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Winter Solstice Rosamunde Pilcher brings her readers into the lives of five very different people.... Elfrida Phipps, once of London's stage, moved to the English village of Dibton in hopes of making a new life for herself. Gradually she settled into the comfortable familiarity of village life -- shopkeepers knowing her tastes, neighbors calling her by name -- still she finds herself lonely. Oscar Blundell gave up his life as a musician in order to marry Gloria. They have a beautiful daughter, Francesca, and it is only because of their little girl that Oscar views his sacrificed career as worthwhile. Carrie returns from Austria at the end of an ill-fated affair with a married man to find her mother and aunt sharing a home and squabbling endlessly. With Christmas approaching, Carrie agrees to look after her aunt's awkward and quiet teenage daughter, Lucy, so that her mother might enjoy a romantic fling in America. Sam Howard is trying to pull his life back together after his wife has left him for another. He is without home and without roots, all he has is his job. Business takes him to northern Scotland, where he falls in love with the lush, craggy landscape and set his sights on a house. It is the strange rippling effects of a tragedy that will bring these five characters together in a large, neglected estate house near the Scottish fishing town of Creagan. It is in this house, on the shortest day of the year, that the lives of five people will come together and be forever changed. Rosamunde Pilcher's long-awaited return to the page will warm the hearts of readers both old and new. Winter Solstice is a novel of love, loyalty and rebirth.
Download or read book Celebrating Winter Solstice written by Waverly Fitzgerald and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-26 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holiday folklore expert, Waverly Fitzgerald, shares the information she has collected on the traditions and customs common to mid-winter holidays. Learn new ways to honor the major symbols of the holiday: the Festivals of Lights, magical gift, givers, yule, and goddesses of the Solstice. Includes recipes for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Twelfth Night feasts and beverages, as well as instructions for making wreaths, calendars, and traditional mid-winter greens.
Download or read book Midsummer written by Anna Franklin and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2002 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midsummer--or the summer solstice--occurs when the sun is at the height of its power, the faeries are most active, and the future can be uncovered with ease. Shakespeare even captured the mischief of the occasion in his play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream." This book explores Midsummer customs and bears witness to their power today.
Download or read book We Celebrate Kwanzaa in Winter written by Rebecca Felix and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Level 1 guided reader examines how people celebrate Kwanzaa. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about Kwanzaa principles and rituals of recognition.
Download or read book A Court of Frost and Starlight written by Sarah J. Maas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tender addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas, bridging the events of A Court of Wings and Ruin and upcoming books. Feyre, Rhysand, and their friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly altered world beyond, recovering from the war that changed everything. But Winter Solstice is finally approaching, and with it, the joy of a hard-earned reprieve. Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming. As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, her concern for those dearest to her deepens. They have more wounds than she anticipated-scars that will have a far-reaching impact on the future of their court. Bridging the events of A Court of Wings and Ruin with the later books in the series, A Court of Frost and Starlight explores the far-reaching effects of a devastating war and the fierce love between friends.
Download or read book Seasons in Mind Celebrating the Solstices written by Jim Donovan and published by Pine Meadow Partners, LLC. This book was released on 2019-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditions and celebrations described in this book provide an opportunity to pause and reflect on our natural world's dependence upon the cycles of the Earth and Sun. The suggested readings and activities provide a framework for celebrating what we know about these cycles and for sharing our curiosity about what we still have yet to learn, inspiring a sense of wonder about our universe and our place within it. An actor, artist, and educator, Jim Donovan shares the traditions and practices he and his family have developed over the years in a helpful, informative, and entertaining guide for those who would like to establish their own traditions celebrating the seasons. Jim provides a step-by-step guide to celebrating the Summer and Winter Solstices. The book includes specific readings and activities accompanied by engaging photographs: Learn how to make and decorate your own grapevine wreath, the centerpiece of the Solstice celebrations. Follow a detailed description of how to celebrate the longest day and the longest night, including how to make special foods like the Winter Solstice Rice Loaf and how to make special Summer Solstice crafts with children. Enjoy classic poems and original readings, selected especially for each season. Learn about how to incorporate the cycles of nature into daily living, with many resources to start your own celebrations
Download or read book Celebrate the Winter written by John M. Langstaff and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
