Christmas Almanack

"At the top of my list...a thoroughly delightful treasury of Yuletide lore and legend." Los Angeles Times "A compendium of useful information on all aspects of Christmas. Recommended!" Library Journal For anyone who loves Christmas, this heartwarming compendium will bring yearly joy. THE CHRISTMAS ALMANACK covers all things Christmas, from movies and music to recipes and decorations, including symbols and traditions from around the world. It's a treasure trove of all things Christmas, a gorgeous compendium that you and your family will treasure for years to come. Included in this heartwarming, beautiful book are: Christmas recipes from around the world, including Spiced Pork,Ensalada de Navidad(Mexican Christmas Salad),Aardappel Kroketjes(Belgian Potato Croquettes), Buche de Noel, Sugarplums, Finnish Christmas Glogg, and Angel Punch Sheet music for Christmas classics such as "Away in a Manger," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "O Come, All Ye Faithful," Hansel and Gretel, and the Christmas Oratorio Christmas stories and poems from Hans Christian Anderson, Dylan Thomas, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allen Poe, Christina Rossetti, and others The history of many popular Christmas decorations, like Advent Calendars, Ribbon Ball Ornaments, and Christmas Macaroni Garlands, as well as instructions for creating your own History and trivia of nearly 200 Christmas symbols, celebrations, and traditions from all over the world, including candles,Fete de Rois, Greek Cross Day, holly, Jack Horner pie,Krampus, mince pie, stockings, wassail, the Yule log, and so much more! A section on "Our Family's Christmas," where you can write in your own wonderful traditions and celebrations to treasure from year to year THE CHRISTMAS ALMANACK is the perfect companion to any Christmas season. Containing an almost endless supply of Christmas trivia, customs, facts, and fun, this is a book that was meant to be used again and again, making your family's Christmas ever more special year after year.Del Re, Patricia is the author of 'Christmas Almanack ', published 2008 under ISBN 9780517230596 and ISBN 0517230593.