Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of Halloween Symbols Barth Edna
Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of Halloween Symbols Barth Edna Here are the stories behind all the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols of Halloween. But where do these customs…
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Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of Halloween Symbols Barth Edna
Here are the stories behind all the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols of Halloween. But where do these customs come from, when did they begin, and why do we continue to observe them? Each of our holidays has its own familiar traditions: Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas, exchanging cards on Valentine's Day.
Full of fascinating historical details and little-known stories, these books are both informative and engaging. In the engaging blend of careful research and lively prose that has earned her books a lasting place on the holiday bookshelf, Edna Barth explores the multicultural origins and evolution of the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols and legends associated with our favorite holidays. Festively illustrated by Ursula Arndt, they are now available again in hardcover as well as paperback editions, featuring new,