Holiday Traditions

Christmas is a time of seasonal cheer, family get-togethers, holiday parties, and-gift giving. Lots and lots - and lots - of gift giving. It's hard to imagine any Christmas without this time-honored custom. But let's stop to consider the gifts we receive - the rooster sweater from Grandma or the singing fish from Uncle Mike. How many of us get gifts we like? How many of us give gifts not knowing what recipients want? Did your cousin really look excited about that jumping alarm clock?

Christmas night is always the busiest night of the year for Santa and his team. This year, keen to deliver the Christmas presents in record time, Santa decides to swap his sleigh for a jet pack! But while he is on his journey, disaster strikes and he finds himself lost without his trusty reindeer to guide him. Is the help of one kind little girl enough for Santa to make amends with his team and get Christmas back on track?

Wicca is a neo-pagan religion based on the worship of nature and the forces of nature that can be both magical and divine. Wiccans celebrate and honor the cycles of nature and regard all forms of life as equal. The unifying spirit centered in the Wiccan religion exist in mountains, rivers, rocks and all of the world’s natural features. This divine spiritual energy, sometimes called the Divine, exists in all things, including humans. This book will give you practical knowledge. You will learn about the basic principles of Wicca, elements of Wicca, and Wicca rituals.

Have no idea where to start? Or maybe you have an idea but could use some great insider tips? Well, listen on! You see, we know your trip begins before you even book your flight, and this guide is chock full of dynamite tips on everything you need to know before you go and much, much more!

You've heard all about it. You've seen all the pictures. Now it's your turn to experience the wonderful spice and flavor that is Barcelona! Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive, yet quick and concise, five-day guide to Barcelona, Spain - one of the hottest cities in Europe right now!

Have no idea where to start? Or maybe you have an idea but could use some great insider tips? Well, read on! You see, we know your trip begins before you even book your flight, and this guide is chock full of dynamite tips on everything you need to know before you go and much, much more!

Discover how to create an inclusive, fun, and meaningful December holiday experience for you and your family! Have you ever wondered where Christmas trees came from? Why candles are so important in our winter celebrations? Why Hanukkah was established and the secret messages in spinning a dreidel? What the profound principles of Kwanzaa are that support a better life? What winter festival is observed in China? Which is the most ancient winter holiday? How Buddhists celebrate in December? Find answers to these questions and more by exploring these December holidays.

Journey to the center of Venice, Italy! And if you've yet to experience this hypnotic, floating city, what are you waiting for? Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive, yet quick and concise, five-day guide to Venice - one of the world's most unique cities to visit.

Christmas is coming! Bells jingle, sleds dash through the snow, trees are topped with sparkling stars, and children everywhere dream of candy canes and presents. But the best gift of all - the most magical gift of the season - is when we spend Christmas with those we love.

This book contains the other sections of World Mythology Lite that didn't make it into the first book. There are descriptions of ancient deities and heroes in this book.

France is one of the most enchanting countries in the world — so what are you waiting for? Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive, yet quick and concise, guide to France — one of the most romanticized countries in the world!

If European cities were a necklace, Prague would be a diamond among the pearls. And there's no city in the world quite like Prague! Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive yet quick and concise 5-day guide to Prague.

Christmas Everywhere takes you on an amazing Christmas journey. Our story travels around the world looking at how different countries and cultures celebrate Christmas. Did you think that everyone celebrates the same way you do? While some themes at Christmas such as family, generosity and celebration are constant, the way people enjoy Christmas across the globe can be very different

El Día de Acción de Gracias, con raíces que se remontan a los años 1620, simboliza el hermoso encuentro entre colonos europeos y nativos americanos, donde el intercambio de alimentos y sabiduría marcó el inicio de una tradición de gratitud y convivencia. Sin embargo, en la actualidad, esta festividad a menudo se ha transformado en un ritual centrado en el consumo, alejándose de su esencia original. Es momento de revitalizar su significado, aprendiendo a valorar lo que tenemos y a compartirlo con los demás.

Children, kids, preschoolers, and toddlers will learn about the Jewish festival of lights with this educational book. It explains why Hanukkah is the celebration of hope and miracles, relating the story of the Maccabees, the destruction of the temple, the Menorah, and the miraculous oil. This book also explains how the traditional items are used (the hanukkiah, the candles, the Shamash, the kippa, the latkes, and the dreidel).

If your child has a birthday coming up, it can be interesting for children to learn about how different birthday traditions are celebrated around the world. These stories are told through the eyes of children from India to Ireland and lots of places in between. We learn what's similar and what's different about birthday traditions across the world. This is an ideal book if your child is excited for their own birthday. They are narrated in a calming way by a teacher, and the stories are set to calming music.

This audiobook is an investigation about the idea that Thanksgiving is a dark holiday and what that says about American culture.

A manual of hundreds of Christmas trivia facts - and these are challenging! Learn more and appreciate the Christmas season and what it really means. Included are facts, traditions, and customs about the Annunciation, the Nativity, Christmas Day, Christmas decorations, Christmas songs and performances, the Christmas tree, St. Nicholas, Christmas cards, Christmas meals, and much more! An enlightening book for the holidays! Well-researched and quite informative. A wealth of information packed in every single minute!