24 Christmas Stories : Faith and Traditions from Around the World

A panorama of Christmas traditions around the world, from France to Iran, Egypt to Mexico. Christmas traditions differ from culture to culture, location to location, and family to family. In 24 Christmas Stories: Faith and Traditions from Around the World, award-winning author Judith Bouilloc explores present-day Christmas traditions, as well as the holiday's history in many regions, brought to life by various artists. In Germany, Anna opens the first window of her advent calendar and wonders if Christmas will be here soon. In Lorraine, France, Rita can't wait for Saint Nicholas Day (he'll bring little presents for the good girls and boys, and potatoes for the naughty ones). In Iran, Melchior trudges through the fog and is joined on his travels by two other men who are following the brightest star in the sky, guiding them to an unknown but special destination. In Italy, St. Francis plans the very first living Nativity, determined to share with his local friends the story of Jesus in the manger. His Nativity scene goes on to inspire generations to come. In Japan, Shusaku makes paper cranes in preparation of Christmas and in honour of Sadako. In the United States, Trinity revises her mother's to-do list to put the highest priority items at the top as they get ready to welcome friends and family. Whether you choose to read one story a night leading up to Christmas, or multiple in one sitting, you're sure to learn something new about Christmas and the many different ways it's celebrated around the world every December.Author: Bouilloc, Judith,author,Authors, Various,illustrator Contributors: Bouilloc, Judith,author,Authors, Various,illustrator Binding: hardcover Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Format: picture_book Published/Release Date: 9 Nov 2023 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Skyhorse Publishing Author/Director/Artist: Judith Bouilloc Dimension (cm): 241x216x15 mm Package Dimension (cm): 15x284x247 mm Item Weight (g): 1050 Package Weight (g): 450