Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions

Bring the warm glow of Christmas past into your home with nostalgic Williamsburg flavor. The perfect holiday gift, this gorgeously illustrated, handsomely designed book will become a family keepsake and a seasonal celebration of our nation's past. Packed with traditions, crafts, recipes, and customs that span three hundred years of American Christmases, this volume traces the rise of the holiday from colonial times to the present. Exclusively shot reenactment photography and beautifully illustrated history bring traditions of yesteryear such as make-a-wish holiday tree tags, handcrafted hot chocolate, Victorian style paper chains, and hand-crafted clove orange pomanders straight to your family's living room for a more meaningful family holiday season.

Also showcased are Colonial Williamsburg festivities and traditions such the Grand Illumination--which launches the Christmas season with fireworks, wreath-making workshops, Christmas concerts, recipes, and more. You'll feel like you are in Williamsburg with luminous photographs of historic places, artifacts from the Williamsburg craft museum, and hands-on activities for kids. Turn the pages and watch the sights and smells come alive--Christmas has come!

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Published: 10/11/2011
ISBN: 9781426308673
Pages: 64
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.40h x 7.70w x 0.50d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 10/01/2011 pg. 94
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2011 pg. 522 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 192 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 148281 / Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions
Reading Level: 7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1