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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )The Christmas Almanac (Little Big Book)from: Welcome Books List Price: $24.95 Price: $24.89 You Save: $0.06 ( 0%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 394.2663 EAN: 9780941807272 ISBN: 0941807274 Label: Welcome Books Manufacturer: Welcome Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: September 01, 2003 Publisher: Welcome Books Release Date: October 01, 2003 Studio: Welcome Books Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: With The Christmas Almanac, we launch a new series that incorporates many of the elements of vintage art, literature, songs, crafts, and recipes that have made our Little Big Book series such a success, and takes it even further, adding practical advice for shopping, travel, entertainment, as well as trivia, history, facts, and tips. This is the ultimate Christmas book. The Christmas Almanac will be organized into 8 chapters: Deck the Halls: Trees, Trimming, and Tinsel; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing! Holiday Music, Concerts & Events; Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding: The Christmas Feast; My True Love Gave To Me: The Gifts Of The Season; Santa Claus is Coming To Town: The Legend And Lore of St. Nick; 'Twas The Night Before Christmas: Christmas Eve; Christmas is Here: December 25th; What Can I Give Him? Charity at Christmastime. Each cahpter will be a combination of elements based on its particular theme, including: Classic Stories - from The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen to Eleanor Roosevelt's Christmas in Hyde Park; Poems - including A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore and Lewis Carroll's Christmas Greetings From A Fairy To A Child; Recipes - American standards such as Sugar Cookies and Cranberry Sauce; classic recipes from around the world; Christmas drinks; and entertaining ideas; History & Traditions - find out how the legend of St. Nick came to be, why we hang stockings and much, much more; Carols - complete with lyrics and music, from "Deck the Halls" to "Silent Night"; Games - to entertain children and grown-ups alike at holiday festivities; Gifts - where to buy them, what to buy, gifts to make, stocking stuffer ideas, tipping guides, and Christmas card etiquette; Facts & Trivia - Where is a white Christmas guaranteed? What's the most expensive Christmas present ever given? The biggest snowman ever made?; Shopping - Want to get your tree fresh from Vermont? Serve the coolest hot chocolate around? Send out the best fruitcake? We'll tell you where to go; Entertainment - celebrations around the country and the world, the best concerts, festivals, movies, music, and ballets; Tips - How to care for your tree, make sure Santa writes your kids back, and track him on-line as he makes his way around the world; Crafts - learn how to make tree decorations, orange clove balls, mini cookie & candy trees, cookie puzzles, scented sachets, and snow globes; Volunteering - cook and deliver Christmas dinners, make a child's Christmas wish list come true, or participate in a coat drive - we'll give you tons of options! Average Rating:
![]() Rating: - Sooooo goodThis book is great! I can hardly put it down. I like it so much I'm ordering one for my MOm and Mom-in-law. It has tons of little stories and tidbits about Christmas that I swear I never knew. I'm a little shy and this gave me tons of cute little "did you knows" for the next cookie swap. Oh by the way, the recipes are goo too! Seriously, buy buy buy:-) Rating: - The title is the truthIt is simply the best Christmas book I've ever bought! It has everything and more! Rating: - Best Christmas Resource Book Ever!!This book covers such a variety of subjects and is so beautifully illustrated throughout with old-fashioned artwork. From folklore to poetry, traditions to recipes, stories to songs, crafts to gift ideas; this book has it all! I just love to browse its pages to put me in the Christmas mood. It would make the most wonderful gift. Rating: - Exceptional Chritsmas BookThis book is load with many wonderful things that I never knew about Christmas, Lovely stories that will be passed on from Holiday to holiday every year. It won't be put away with the christmas decorations, because it keeps Christmas in our hearts all year long. I like the title beacause it covers everything about Christmas. A very great read. Rating: - Great Christmas book!!!I bought this book last year and love it!! It has the most charming vintage pictures! It contains so many neat things about holiday traditions and recipe's. I recommend this book for everyone on your Christmas list!
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