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The Christmas Almanac
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$ 24.20
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$ 27.50 |
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$ 3.30 (12%) |
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Item Description...
Overview
Everything you need for a perfect holiday! Resources, volunteering, trivia, activities, carols, games, music, traditions, etiquette, crafts, shopping guide, gift lists, history, concerts, tips, recipes.
Publishers Description
The Christmas Almanac is the ultimate Christmas book. Part reference, part anthology, part cookbook, part history book, part songbook, part shopping guide, part crafts, and part trivia book, this hefty volume with 200 color illustrations belongs on every family's shelf. Each of eight chapters is a combination of elements based on its particular theme. They include:
• Classic Stories–from The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Anderson to Eleanor Roosevelt's Christmas at Hyde Park
• Poems–including A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore and Lewis Carroll's Christmas Greetings from a Fairy to a Child
• Recipes–American standards such as Sugar Cookies and Cranberry Sauce; classic recipes from around the world; Christmas drinks; and entertaining ideas
• History & Traditions–The legend of St. Nick, why we hang stockings and much, much more!
• Carols–complete with lyrics and music, from “Deck the Halls” to “Silent Night”
• Games–to entertain children and grown-ups alike at holiday festivities
• Gifts–where to buy them, what to buy, gifts to make, stocking stuffer ideas, tipping guides, and Christmas card etiquette
• Facts & Trivia–Where is a white Christmas guaranteed? Who made the world's largest Christmas card?
• Shopping–Want to get your tree fresh from Vermont? Serve the coolest hot chocolate around? Send out the best fruitcake?
• Entertainment–celebrations around the country and the world, the best concerts, festivals, movies, music, and ballets
• Tips–How to have a “green” Christmas, make sure Santa writes your kids back, and track him on-line as he makes his way around the world
• Crafts–learn how to make tree decorations, orange clove balls, mini cookie & candy trees, cookie puzzles, scented sachets, and snow globes!
• Volunteering–cook and deliver Christmas dinners, make a child's Christmas wish list come true, or participate in a coat drive–here are tons of options!
"A fab, funny, and family-oriented guide you'll want to give as a gift this holiday. But make sure to keep a copy for yourself to bring out every Christmas. Eight chapters offer indispensable info on carols, classic stories, and crafts."
--LA Parent
"The 200 plus beautiful vintage illustrations combined with all the wonderful Christmas 'goodies;' songs, recipes, poems and more has something for children and adults alike to share and enjoy!"
-FrugalPlus.com
NATASHA TABORI FRIED is the managing editor of Welcome Books. She has conceived, edited, and produced numerous titles, including The Christmas Almanac and The Little Big Book of Love. She lives in New York with her husband and son. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 240
Dimensions: Length: 1.5" Width: 7.75" Height: 9.5"
Weight: 2.15 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Sep 15, 2009
Publisher Welcome Books
ISBN 1599620693
EAN 9781599620695
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Availability 2 units.
Availability accurate as of May 26, 2012 06:21.
Usually ships within one to two business days from Momence, IL.
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 | Sooooo good Sep 18, 2008 |
| This book is great! I can hardly put it down. I like it so much I'm ordering one for my MOm and Mom-in-law. It has tons of little stories and tidbits about Christmas that I swear I never knew. I'm a little shy and this gave me tons of cute little "did you knows" for the next cookie swap. Oh by the way, the recipes are goo too! Seriously, buy buy buy:-) | | | | The title is the truth Nov 9, 2006 |
| It is simply the best Christmas book I've ever bought! It has everything and more! | | | | Best Christmas Resource Book Ever!! Feb 26, 2006 |
| This book covers such a variety of subjects and is so beautifully illustrated throughout with old-fashioned artwork. From folklore to poetry, traditions to recipes, stories to songs, crafts to gift ideas; this book has it all! I just love to browse its pages to put me in the Christmas mood. It would make the most wonderful gift. | | | | Exceptional Chritsmas Book Jan 15, 2006 |
| This book is load with many wonderful things that I never knew about Christmas, Lovely stories that will be passed on from Holiday to holiday every year. It won't be put away with the christmas decorations, because it keeps Christmas in our hearts all year long. I like the title beacause it covers everything about Christmas. A very great read. | | | | Great Christmas book!!! Oct 29, 2005 |
| I bought this book last year and love it!! It has the most charming vintage pictures! It contains so many neat things about holiday traditions and recipe's. I recommend this book for everyone on your Christmas list! | | | Write your own review about The Christmas Almanac
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