Holiday Symbols: Guide to the Legend and Lore Behind the People, Places, Food, Animals, and Other Symbols Associated With Holidays and Holy Days, Feasts and Fasts, and (Holidays Symbols, 2nd ed) (Library Binding)

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New edition of this well-known guide adds 50 additional holidays and celebrations. REVWR
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"...great ... reference for anyone looking for bulletin board ideas and is good for curriculum support..." -- The Book Report, May-June 1998. Refers to a previous edition.

"Holiday Symbols is a required purchase for all academic, public, and school libraries....This work will be in high demand." (Reference and User Services Quarterly, American Library Association, Summer 1998) -- Refers to a previous edition.

"Holiday Symbols will be a working reference source for years." (American Reference Books Annual 1999) -- Refers to a previous edition.

"The clear format, accessible language, and wide coverage should make this new title a useful addition to reference collections." (School Library Journal, May 1998) -- Refers to a previous edition.

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Product Details

• Library Binding: 694 pages
• Publisher: Omnigraphics; 2nd edition (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0780804236
• ISBN-13: 978-0780804234
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,187,642 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A CELEBRATION IN PRINT!, April 26, 2001

By	Internet Diva (USA) - See all my reviews

A great reference for anyone who wants to add some depth to any holiday topic they are doing. Plus there are some celebrations that most of us don't even know about. The information is presented in informative and understandable style for older children to adults. I've used a few of the topics as additional information for some of my holiday cartoons on my website. One thing I thought a bit odd, it did not include Mardi Gras. Hmm? :)

5.0 out of 5 stars Surveys over 900 symbols associated with over 200 holidays, February 19, 2001

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This new edition of Sue Ellen Thompson's Holiday Symbols informatively surveys over 900 symbols associated with over 200 holidays around the world, providing an important reference to the origins, customs, traditions and histories of each and explaining the basics of each holiday.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A CELEBRATION IN PRINT!, April 26, 2001

By	Internet Diva (USA) - See all my reviews

A great reference for anyone who wants to add some depth to any holiday topic they are doing. Plus there are some celebrations that most of us don't even know about. The information is presented in informative and understandable style for older children to adults. I've used a few of the topics as additional information for some of my holiday cartoons on my website. One thing I thought a bit odd, it did not include Mardi Gras. Hmm? :)