Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses : The Story of the Valentine Symbols Paperback - 2001
by Edna Barth
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
Everyone loves to give and get cards, heart shaped candy and flowers on Valentines Day, but where do these customs and symbols come from? And why do we continue to observe them? With a blend of careful research and lively prose, Barth explores the multicultural origins and evolution of Valentines Day. Illustrations.
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Details
- Title Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses : The Story of the Valentine Symbols
- Author Edna Barth
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Thus
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 64
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, New York
- Date 2001
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Annotated, Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0618067914I3N00
- ISBN 9780618067916 / 0618067914
- Weight 0.33 lbs (0.15 kg)
- Dimensions 10.02 x 6.92 x 0.15 in (25.45 x 17.58 x 0.38 cm)
- Ages 10 to 12 years
- Grade levels 5 - 7
- Reading level 980
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Themes
- Holiday: Valentine's Day
- Library of Congress subjects Valentine's Day, Holidays
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001265787
- Dewey Decimal Code 394.261
Summary
Describes the celebration of St. Valentine's Day from pagan festivals to present-day activities.
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.
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.
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Citations
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2001, Page 340