All Saints, All Souls, and Halloween

by Catherine Chambers

Book Overview

Now young readers can understand the significance of major holidays and take an active role in the celebration. Each title includes background information, decorating ideas, and activities. Vivid... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817246061
• ISBN13: 9780817246068
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Raintree
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

A Spooky Good educational read!!!!!

Catherine Chambers, does a marvelous job of tying all the origins of this superstitious holiday together in an entertaining format. It explains the birth of traditions of All Hallow's Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day in Europe, Latin America and the influences upon them in early North American culture. How a ritual of warding off evil spirits and the harbringers of the dark winter evolved into a festival of ghosts and goblins called Halloween! Find out how legitimate pranksters were appeased by the giving of treats during the holiday that soon became a well loved tradition. Overall, a great read for kids and adults as well!