Holly, reindeer, and colored lights;: The story of the Christmas symbols

by Edna Barth and Ursula Arndt

Book Overview

Traces the origins of our favorite holiday customs and symbols, many of which antedate the first Christmas. Each of our holidays has its own familiar traditions: Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0006C2Y42
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: Seabury Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A great book covering the symbols of Christmas

Since I try to keep Christmas focused on Christ rather than Santa, I like to be able to tell my kids the origins of the traditions of Christmas. This book is a great resource, and also fun to read for anyone who likes to trace things back in history. Having a long-standing historic basis can give deeper meaning to otherwise meaningless things like candy canes, etc.

Good Holiday Traditions Book

A little too wordy for my kids but a lot of good info

Barth's Christmas Book Covers All Aspects of the Yule Season

Barth's book about Christmas is a pithy explanation concerning the Christian and Non-Christian origins of the symbols taken for granted during the Yuletide season. Informative for children and adults, this title is a must for all libraries and will give the reader a deeper appreciation for a magical time of the year.