Victorian Christmas (Historic Communities) [Library Binding]

Bobbie Kalman (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Historic Communities

Victorian Christmas shows how the traditions of decorating the evergreen tree, gift-giving, Christmas caroling, and even jolly old St. Nick were started and embraced during the Victorian era in North America.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Bobbie Kalman and Barbara Bedell provide their readers with a luxurious vehicle to travel back in time to the Victorian era and participate in the festive Christmas occasion. The detailed, well-written text is simple enough to be read like a picture book, but factual enough to provide the reader with all the necessary information to bring this holiday to life with flare and grandeur -- Resource Links, June 1997

Victorian Christmas is a compendium of lively and fascinating information about "Christmas Past". Facts about Christmas (cards did not appear in North America until the late 19th century, for example) explain the origins of common Christmas celebrations, examining gift-giving, caroling, and other traditional Christmas trappings. Kids in grades K-9 will relish this outstanding collection. -- Midwest Book Review

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Taken from Chapter 3: The Christmas tree The early Victorian tree The early Victorian Christmas trees were decorated with fruits, nuts, pine cones, and small homemade gifts. Tiny hand-stitched dolls and children's mittens added a personal touch, and treats such as small toys and sugar cookies delighted children. Hand-dipped candles shone from the branches, which were draped with strings of popcorn and berries. A star twinkled from the top of the tree to remind everyone of the Christmas star that led the Wise Men to Jesus.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865054304
• ISBN-13: 978-0865054301
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,709,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Charming, December 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Victorian Christmas (Historic Communities) (Library Binding)

This may be for children but it is a great source on how the Victorians spent Christmas. Lots of information and charming illustrations. With the help of this book, I will be able to create a credible Victorian Christmas at home.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Victorian Christmas (Kalman, Bobbie), April 2, 2007

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Victorian Collector - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victorian Christmas (Historic Communities) (Paperback)

Being heavily into Victorian I buy as many items as I can that relate to the subject. And being even more into Christmas (I do a Victorian Christmas, putting up 14 trees and all of the attendant decorations)I do collect items on Victorian Christmas. This book was a very nice addition to my library.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Victorian Party, December 3, 2007

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Thomas J. Thompson (Blue Ridge Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Victorian Christmas (Historic Communities) (Paperback)

Victorian Christmas by Kalman and Bedell is a small volume in pages(32) but packed full of information with beautiful illustrations. It could be read by a teen or adult or even an older elementary student. We used the information to make our Dickens Christmas Party more in keeping with the period.