This holiday collection is a treasury of Christmas traditions, stories, songs, and recipes that promises to bring readers young and old together to celebrate the spirit of the season. Everyone will enjoy this delightful guide to all things Christmas, featuring: the perennial classic Christmas stories, poems, and carols; recipes for family gatherings, parties, and holiday gifts from the kitchen; ideas for thoughtful and creative handmade gifts; decorating ideas for any room; and holiday customs and traditions from around the world. As a gift or a book to be treasured, this book will help readers create new traditions that can be shared year after year.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
this is packed with tons of information, poems, stories, recipes, and even fun quizzes. It is easy to read and well organized. There is an exaustive list of holiday movies, that is most helpful. Cant imagine anything that is not in here!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
This is just what I was looking for this year. It contains a wealth on knowledge. And yes it has a table of contents which makes it very easy to scroll to the chapter I want. I found a few ideas that I plan on starting with my family!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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"The Everything Christmas Book" is a trip down memory lane and a good place to pick up some holiday traditions. This book reminded me of Christmas hymns we sung as children and also reminded me of Christmas traditions I've participated in over the years. We used to play Secret Santa and it was always fun. I also remember pulling crackers when I lived in Africa. We had some English traditions.
Some of the most interesting sections of this book are the chapters on the history of Christmas and how Christmas is celebrated around the world. You may be surprised by the many pagan origins of your favorite Christmas traditions. You may be surprised that the Yule Log Cake you love was actually inspired by real logs that were burned in celebration of the sun. I was also surprised that Christmas was outlawed in some countries in the past. Other things I found interesting was the story about why we hang up stockings on the fireplace.
Christmas is the main theme of this book but the author also briefly discusses the eight days of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali and Ramadan.
There are also several stories and poems that can be read at Christmas time. I especially enjoyed reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas" which is perfect to read to kids.
Some of the fun things about this book are the craft projects. And let's not forget all the lovely recipes! If you have never made a fruitcake this book has three recipes. There is also a recipe for Fudge, Wassail and Gingerbread Men.
A special section explains how to prepare for guests to make their visit comfortable. There are also some safety tips and decorating tips to make the holiday season safe.
This book is especially well researched and perfect to read a few weeks before Christmas, preferably while Christmas music is playing.
~The Rebecca Review
Some of the most interesting sections of this book are the chapters on the history of Christmas and how Christmas is celebrated around the world. You may be surprised by the many pagan origins of your favorite Christmas traditions. You may be surprised that the Yule Log Cake you love was actually inspired by real logs that were burned in celebration of the sun. I was also surprised that Christmas was outlawed in some countries in the past. Other things I found interesting was the story about why we hang up stockings on the fireplace.
Christmas is the main theme of this book but the author also briefly discusses the eight days of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali and Ramadan.
There are also several stories and poems that can be read at Christmas time. I especially enjoyed reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas" which is perfect to read to kids.
Some of the fun things about this book are the craft projects. And let's not forget all the lovely recipes! If you have never made a fruitcake this book has three recipes. There is also a recipe for Fudge, Wassail and Gingerbread Men.
A special section explains how to prepare for guests to make their visit comfortable. There are also some safety tips and decorating tips to make the holiday season safe.
This book is especially well researched and perfect to read a few weeks before Christmas, preferably while Christmas music is playing.
~The Rebecca Review
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good book
I'm not sure I would buy this book again, but it did have some cool information in it that was fun to read. Nothing I haven't seen before in other places.
Published 17 days ago by Ashley
SOLO PARA MIRAR
Lo descargue para ojearlo nada más. mucho texto y pocos dibujos. que por cierto no están nada bonitos. Es algo para la temporada navideña y nada más.
Published 3 months ago by PIRACO
handy, but could benefit from more depth
The first sections of this book describing the history of holiday and its various traditions were the most interesting parts. Read more
Published 3 months ago by G.G. Miranda
free down load
Lo v e it twas a free download so couldn't beat that. What more can I say? Another book added to my kindle app on my iPhone I love free books...
Published 4 months ago by Punkizback
Nothing you can't find online free
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I got this for free at Christmas time. I wouldn't pay for it though. It's info and ideas you can find online easy enough. Read more
I got this for free at Christmas time. I wouldn't pay for it though. It's info and ideas you can find online easy enough. Read more
Published 4 months ago by KindleOwnerInOregon
Not what I thought
This book was free, so I won't complain to much. But I did think this book would have ideas about what to do during Christmas, but it is more of a history of Christmas.... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Casey
Greetings
Didn't try any of the uses.. But were good ideas. Didn't download until after christmas, but plan to user ideas next year
Published 4 months ago by re7re19
christmas book
Lotss of fun ideas and interesting facts about Christmas. Gave me some new ideas and new information I didnt already know about the holidays.
Published 5 months ago by pink
Well researched, objective, and thorough
I bought this book expecting to skim through for a few possible useful tips in a book that wasn't really written for me. I ended up finding way more than I expected. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Law Geek
Same book?
Are these reviews all about the same book?
One says that it has a table of contents, another says it doesn't, and one compares it to a book about pasta!?! Read more
One says that it has a table of contents, another says it doesn't, and one compares it to a book about pasta!?! Read more
Published 5 months ago by JP
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Christmas Eve, Santa Claus, Christmas Day, Merry Christmas, Wonderful Life, Christmas Recipes, United States, Tiny Tim, Sherlock Holmes, New Year's Day, Christmas Advertising, Bob Cratchit, Nicholas's Day, Wise Men, Christ Child, Home Alone, Sinter Klaas, Henry Baker, World War, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, New York, Nicholas's Eve, Boy Bishop, American Christmas, Christmas Carol Browse Sample Pages:
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Christmas Eve, Santa Claus, Christmas Day, Merry Christmas, Wonderful Life, Christmas Recipes, United States, Tiny Tim, Sherlock Holmes, New Year's Day, Christmas Advertising, Bob Cratchit, Nicholas's Day, Wise Men, Christ Child, Home Alone, Sinter Klaas, Henry Baker, World War, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, New York, Nicholas's Eve, Boy Bishop, American Christmas, Christmas Carol Browse Sample Pages:
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