The Abcs Of Christmas

Celebrate the Christmas holiday while learning your ABCs in this beautifully illustrated alphabet board book! Spread the joy of Christmas with this sparkly board book that features clever word associations and delightfully festive illustrations.

"Originally published in different form by Golden Press, Inc., in 1962."

Each letter of the alphabet introduces an element in the story of Jesus's birth.

Christmas is a special holiday, no matter where you live. In an entertaining rhyming book, long-time educator, Mari Malatzy, leads children through holiday symbol interpretations and lively descriptions of Christmas characters like Krampus, Yule lads, La Befana and Nova Scotia mummers--all while teaching little ones about the true meaning of the holiday. Malatzy presents a multicultural focus with Christmas greetings, phrases, places, people, foods, songs, and products from around the world. Learn about famous Christmas parades, markets, and outdoor events. Children explore Canadian holiday activities and journey to the snow-filled wonderlands of Quebec City, Ottawa and Toronto. Other countries featured include Argentina, Australia, Romania, Spain, England, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Chile, Russia, Germany, Ukraine, Iceland, The Philippines and The United States of America. Parents are encouraged to read a letter every night leading up to Christmas and guide their child in the completion of fun educational follow-ups designed to further imaginations and provide additional learning opportunities. The ABCs of Christmas is a rhyming children's book that looks at holiday traditions and rituals in Canada and around the world.

A Christmas alphabet board book illustrated with classic Little Golden Book artwork--from A to Z! A is for angels. B is for bells--especially ones that jingle. C is for candy canes. Celebrate Christmas from A to Z with this sturdy board book, perfect for little hands! Fans--both young and old--of classic Little Golden Books will love seeing artwork from beloved titles illustrated by Eloise Wilkin, Richard Scarry, and others used on every page of this delightful alphabet book. Illustrations from favorite Little Golden Books including The Little Golden Holiday Book, The Night Before Christmas, Christmas Carols, and Christmas Mice are featured. This new book with a classic look makes a great holiday gift!

From Isaiah's foretelling of the Savior's birth to the message of the Magi's guiding star, charming scene and verses about Christmas cribs and families trimm- ing the tree will entertain children as they compare age old tales to their own experiences of Christmas.f

The Christmas story and the origin of many holiday traditions are thoroughly detailed in the text of S is for Star: A Christmas Alphabet. The first Christmas cards were printed and sold in the United States by a German immigrant in 1874. Long ago, eating pie was believed to bring good luck, and during the holidays they were baked in an oblong shape to look like a manger. The message of Christmas is a message to all the world and is beautifully conveyed and illustrated in S is for Star. Our tradition of gift-giving is based on the Wise Men's visit to Baby Jesus. Nearly every country has its own gift-giving traditions. In Great Britain, children eagerly await Father Christmas. In France, he is called Pere Noël. In Italy, Befana brings presents, and German and Austrian children wait for a visit from the Christkindl. Celebrate these and many other traditions of the holiday season with S is for Star: A Christmas Alphabet.