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Author: Jean de Brunhoff
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 1989-10-07
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780394847542
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Babar returns in this unusual and heartwarming Christmas story. Babar's children have caught wind of a fellow named Father Christmas who brings joy and toys to little children and now they must meet him. Illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author: Egmont Books, Limited
Publisher:
Published: 1991-09-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780416185782
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Laurent de Brunhoff
Publisher: ABRAMS
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780810945838
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Newcomers to Celestville have so many Christmas decorations on their hilltop house that Babar receives a demand from King Rataxes of nearby Rhino City that the "ugliness" be removed.
Author: Laurent de Brunhoff
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 22
ISBN-13: 9780416668407
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: William D. Crump
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2022-12-22
Total Pages: 632
ISBN-13: 1476647593
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects. Entries detail customs and traditions from around the world as well as classic Christmas movies, TV series/specials and animated cartoons. Arranged alphabetically by entry name, the book includes the historical background of popular sacred and secular songs as well as accounts of beloved literary works with Christmas themes from such noted authors as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Pearl Buck, Henry Van Dyke and others. All things Christmas are available here in one comprehensive volume.
Author: William D. Crump
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Christmas is special for many people around the world, and over the many centuries that people have been celebrating the holiday, it has changed with the times. This reference work presents a tremendous amount of information about the Christmas holiday from its inception around A.D. 350 to the present day. Covering not only Christmas day but the entire season from Advent through Epiphany, over 340 entries provide details on historical events that have shaped Christmas; St. Nicholas, Santa Claus, and other mythical beings that spread gifts around the world; symbols such as the Yule log, Christmas tree, holly, and mistletoe; sacred and popular carols and other music; and customs in the United States and around the world. Unique to this work is its emphasis on Christmas as depicted in the popular media, with entries on literary works, motion pictures, and television specials expressing holiday themes.
Author: Jean De Brunhoff
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 1937-09-12
Total Pages: 57
ISBN-13: 0394805801
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This third title about Babar and his family follows the elephants as they build a magnificent city: Celesteville. Life is peaceful and contented, everyone has a job to do, and celebrations are frequent. But one fateful day a snake bites the Old Lady and Babar fears that he may lose his oldest friend. Illus. in full color by the author.
Author: Christopher Booker
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2005-11-11
Total Pages: 737
ISBN-13: 1441116516
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old riddle of whether there are only a small number of 'basic stories' in the world. Using a wealth of examples, from ancient myths and folk tales via the plays and novels of great literature to the popular movies and TV soap operas of today, it shows that there are seven archetypal themes which recur throughout every kind of storytelling. But this is only the prelude to an investigation into how and why we are 'programmed' to imagine stories in these ways, and how they relate to the inmost patterns of human psychology. Drawing on a vast array of examples, from Proust to detective stories, from the Marquis de Sade to E.T., Christopher Booker then leads us through the extraordinary changes in the nature of storytelling over the past 200 years, and why so many stories have 'lost the plot' by losing touch with their underlying archetypal purpose. Booker analyses why evolution has given us the need to tell stories and illustrates how storytelling has provided a uniquely revealing mirror to mankind's psychological development over the past 5000 years. This seminal book opens up in an entirely new way our understanding of the real purpose storytelling plays in our lives, and will be a talking point for years to come.
