Despite its chilly weather and barren landscapes, wintertime has inspired some of the most magical and heartwarming stories in history. This season of celebration, frost and snow, religion, tradition, and adventure has produced such holiday classics as Clement Moore's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and such colorful tales as the account of a pre-Christmas Posada parade in Mexico City.A Treasury of Wintertime Tales pays homage to this rich variety of winter storytelling with 13 tales dating from 1823 to 1972. Featuring ...
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Despite its chilly weather and barren landscapes, wintertime has inspired some of the most magical and heartwarming stories in history. This season of celebration, frost and snow, religion, tradition, and adventure has produced such holiday classics as Clement Moore's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and such colorful tales as the account of a pre-Christmas Posada parade in Mexico City.A Treasury of Wintertime Tales pays homage to this rich variety of winter storytelling with 13 tales dating from 1823 to 1972. Featuring authors and illustrators of American, German, Hungarian, Italian, Mexican, Norwegian, Russian, and Swedish descent, it includes stories about playful snowflakes that have come to life, losing one's mittens, encounters with the Sami people in Northern Scandinavia, celebrating the Chinese New Year, and more. Each tale has been chosen for its inspiring artwork and soulful plot, resulting in a carefully curated collection of adventure, community, and culture.
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Add this copy of A Treasury of Wintertime Tales. 13 Tales From Snow Days to cart. $8.11, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by Taschen.
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Fine. Oversized hardcover in color illustrated paper covered boards over red cloth spine. Fine/ issued without dust jacket. 323 pp. Two silk marker ribbons. Illustrated throughout with color drawings and reproducitons. Lovely collection of 13 tales from a variety of authors from around the world for snow days and holidays. The tales range from the 1822 "The Night Before Christmas" by Moore and illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, to "Marily and The Snow Chrildren" (Sibylle von Olfers, 1935), "Children of the Northlighgts" (d'Aulaire, 1935), "Moy Moy" (Politi, 1960) and other. (NOTE: THIS OVERSIZED VOLUME WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE ON OINTERNATIONAL ORDERS. PLEASE INQUIRE BEFER ORDERING.).
Add this copy of A Treasury of Wintertime Tales to cart. $40.03, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by Taschen America Llc.
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Add this copy of A Treasury of Wintertime Tales to cart. $109.82, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by Taschen America Llc.
