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This book, new for 2009, is filled
with everything wonderful, beautiful, relevant, tasty and festive about
Christmas. The editors at Random House did a fabulous job with this
heirloom-quality book - and
we now have several signed copies! The
reviews, below, are in, and there is no doubt this book will be treasured
for many years to come. Review
the entire book online at www.welcomebooks/christmasalmanac.
The
CHRISTMAS ALMANAC
$27.50
By: Natasha
Tabori Fried (Editor)
The Christmas Almanac has done
your research for you. What to give and where to buy it,
decorations, concerts, and festivals to attend, recipes to try,
instructions for caring for your tree, carols to sing (complete with
sheet music), stories to read, Christmas card etiquette, and tons of
tips on having a “green” Christmas.
Beautifully illustrated with vintage art and peppered throughout with
little holiday poems, songs, and stories, this hardworking almanac is
the ultimate family guide to the holidays. You’ll want to give
this as a gift and buy one for yourself! Filled with resources and
a shopping guide for everything from live trees to cookie dough, The
Christmas Almanac also includes gift ideas for everyone on your
list, where to find the best holiday concerts, services, ice skating,
and caroling, great craft ideas, and options on how where to be
charitable during the holidays.
The Christmas Almanac is
organized into eight chapters, each of which include stories, poetry,
songs, crafts, facts, legends, and shopping information:
Deck the Halls: Trees, Trimming and Tinsel
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!: Holiday Music, Concerts, Festivals, and
Events
Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding: The Christmas Feast
My True Love Gave to Me: The Gifts of the Season
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town: The Legend of St. Nick
'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Christmas Eve
Christmas is Here: December 25th
What Can I Give Him?: Charity at Christmastime
Natasha Tabori Fried Editor
NATASHA TABORI FRIED is the
managing editor at Welcome Books. She is the co-editor or editor of
many of Welcome’s successful Little Big Books, among them The
Little Big Book of Chills and Thrills, The Little Big Book of America,
The Little Big Book of Life, The Little Big Book of New York, and The
Little Big Book of Birds.
Reviews
"A
compendium of classic stories, poetry, recipes, history, tradition, music,
games, gifts, and shopping sources—Something here will surely tickle
each reader's fancy."
—Denver Post
"A great book to look up specific things (such as
where to buy Christmas stockings) and a great book to just browse through
(don't miss the recipe for figgy pudding). Wonderful, full-color
illustrations and gilt edges."
—Detroit Free Press
"Worth every penny. Think of it as a resource book for
families who want to observe longstanding holiday traditions and also be
creative about making new ones for themselves."
—Kansas City Star
"Stuffed like Santa's overflowing pack with a
miscellany of stories, poems, carols, recipes, holiday trivia, and more,
this treasure trove, complete with fanciful Victorian-inspired
illustrations, holds a little something for kids of all ages."
—Bookpage
"A veritable holiday bible of useful tips."
—New York Daily News
"A shiny, beautifully designed compendium of holiday
information—customs, recipes, stories and suggestions for making the
season bright indeed; it's gilt edged pages cast a fine glow on that
coffee table."
—The Times-Picayune
"Collections of Christmas lore, recipes, and crafts
are a welcome part of the holiday season, providing pleasurable browsing
as well as useful tips. The Christmas Almanac is all this and more,
with its emphasis on literary excerpts - short stories and poetry - and
up-to-date sources for shopping...this delightful coffee-table reference
is a great choice."
—Library Journal
"Lots of vintage illustrations are sprinkled
throughout this volume...a nice book for families to share."
—Chattanooga Times Free Press
"A compendium of everything festive, from favorite
carols to traditions and trivia...[The Christmas Almanac] will
enhance your holiday spirits and experiences."
—Bellingham Herald
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