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The Holiday Handbook by Carol Barkin and Elizabeth James
The holiday season is right around the corner and this book will provide you with great ideas to celebrate every season of the year and more! It's always fun to have the chance to do something different from your day-to-day routine and The Holiday Handbook gives you creative activities and ways to get your whole family plus the community involved.
Besides giving you suggestions of fun-filled activities for various holidays, you will learn the origin of the holiday and the different ways in which it has been observed. For example, did you know that the Irish were the inventors of the trick-or-treat idea? "Centuries ago groups of villagers in Ireland went from house to house on Halloween to beg for food for a community feast. (No one wanted to be alone on this scary night.) Those who gave generously were promised a prosperous year, while those who were stingy were threatened with all kinds of troubles. It wasn't until many Irish people came to the United States in the 1800's that Halloween became really popular here. In fact, Ireland is the only place where Halloween is a national holiday."
You will find this book in the Juvenile Non-fiction section of the Bartlesville Public Library. Check it out!!