Children's Literature - Ravensburger Foreign Rights

Children's Non-Fiction
Susanne Szesny/ Andrea Erne
Wieso? Weshalb? Warum? 34: Wir feiern
Weihnachten
WHY? WHY? WHY? (VOL. 34): LET'S CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS
16 pp Spiral bound
Format 24.5 x 27.8 cm
ISBN 978-3-473-32871-0
June 2012 EUR 12.99
Age 4 years and older
Why do we celebrate Christmas? Why do people bring a
Christmas tree into their houses? Children learn all about
Christmas and the variety of cultural customs.
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CONTENT
Christmastime and the days of anticipation beforehand are
the best time of the whole year for many children, who
impatiently long for the days leading up to the celebration.
This volume accompanies families in the time before the
24th of December. The biblical story as well as typical
customs are presented, as well as their origins and meaning.
Why do we celebrate Christmas? Why does an advent
wreath have four candles? Why do people bring a Christmas
tree into their houses? Was Saint Nicholas a real person?
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The Christmas story is related and the celebration on
Christmas Eve with a tree and manger are shown. We
explain why some children wait for the Christ child and
others for Santa Claus, and have a look at how people in
various countries around the world celebrate this holiday.
And a visit to the Christmas market is a must! In this way
children learn about a variety of cultural customs.
Using flaps and doors, children can decorate the Christmas
tree so that it shines with holiday splendor, watch the
hustle and bustle in a department store, and even take a
peek into the stall in Bethlehem.
THE AUTHOR
Andrea Erne was born in 1958 in Stuttgart, Germany. She
studied German, politics and cultural studies and began her
career as an editor for a daily newspaper. She then moved to
a large children's book publisher, and later began working
freelance as an editor and author for book publishers and
newspapers.