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Bezig met laden... Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween Symbolsdoor Edna Barth
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. In this delightful book, Edna Barth describes in detail about how Halloween originated from a centuries old tradition beginning in Irland with the Celts that survived through the centuries with trick-or-treating, parties, pumpkins and how the Irish started a tradition of their ancient customs in America that became a celebration loved by children and adults alike throughout America. Wonderfully illustrated and full descriptions and stories about Halloween and the meaning of the symbols behind this Holiday. I thought this would be a really cool book about the history of Halloween, etc. that I could put in my classroom library, but I eventually decided that it would be unfit. It did have a lot of history, even some stuff that was interesting or that I didn't know, but it was so loaded with exaggerations, misinterpretations, and untruths that I got really annoyed. I would definitely recommend going elsewhere for your history, because I found this book somewhat offensive. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Explains the origins of and relates stories associated with familiar Halloween symbols. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)394.2Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore General Customs Special OccasionsLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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I like that a children's book includes info about actual witches, Druids, celebrations of the dead, etc., and I liked the background provided for jack o'lanterns, bobbing for apples . . . all those classic games and symbols associated with Halloween. I haven't gone through the book chapter-by-chapter to fact-check, but I suspect some facts might be a little jumbled; some bits just SOUND wrong, but I can't back that up.
Most of my problem, though, stems from Barth's writing style; the book reads like a grade-school essay, with info just dropped into each chapter randomly, with no smooth transitions between time periods or subjects. It's hard to read, or maybe just hard to focus on. It's not a book I'd recommend unless you really dig the art. ( )