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Victorian Christmas (Historic Communities)

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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.

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.

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.

This is a great little book. I am starting some new Christmas traditions and I'm finding the Victorian traditions to be so much fun. They are creative and feel so cozy and comforting.

This book is easy to read even for children (mid elementary and up). And it has some nice color illustrations in it. It comes in handy if you are wanting to get some Christmas ideas. It'd also be a great reference book if your kids are doing a paper on the Victorian era or the history of Christmas.

If you are wanting to learn a little more about Victorian traditions or you just want something sweet and cozy to read come November or December, this would be an excellent book for you.