Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses : The Story of the Valentine Symbols Hardcover - 2001
by Barth, Edna
- Used
Description
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Details
- Title Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses : The Story of the Valentine Symbols
- Author Barth, Edna
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Annotated. Illus
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 96
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Date 2001-01-21
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # 13682594-6
- ISBN 9780618067893 / 0618067892
- Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 10.24 x 7.18 x 0.39 in (26.01 x 18.24 x 0.99 cm)
- Ages 10 to 12 years
- Grade levels 5 - 7
- Reading level 980
- Library of Congress subjects Valentine's Day, Holidays
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001265787
- Dewey Decimal Code 394.261
Summary
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. But where do these customs come from, when did they begin, and why do we continue to observe them?
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. Full of fascinating historical details and little-known stories, these books are both informative and engaging. Festively illustrated by Ursula Arndt, they are now available again in hardcover as well as paperback editions, featuring new, eye-catching jacket designs, and fun holiday activities inside the paperback covers. Each book includes an annotated list of holiday stories and poems and an index.