Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses The Story of the Valentine Symbols

Name: Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses The Story of the Valentine Symbols
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ISBN: 9780618067916

ISBN-10: 0618067914

ISBN-13: 9780618067916

Edition: 2000

Authors: Edna Barth, Ursula Arndt

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Describes the celebration of St. Valentine's Day from pagan festivals to present-day activities. Each of our holidays has its own familiar traditions: Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas, exchanging cards on Valentine"s Day. But where do these customs come from, when did they begin, and why do we continue to observe them? In the engaging blend of careful research and lively prose that has earned her books a lasting place on the holiday bookshelf, Edna Barth explores the multicultural origins and evolution of the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols and legends associated with our favorite holidays. Full of fascinating…

Book details

List price: $8.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 1/21/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 64
Size: 6.88" wide x 10.00" long x 0.19" tall
Weight: 0.308
Language: English

The late Edna Barth worked as a librarian, a teacher, and an editor of books for young people before becoming the author of many well-known books for children.

Ursula Arndt has illustrated a number of popular children's books, including the six holiday titles written by Edna Barth for Clarion. She is now retired and lives in Germany.



How St. Valentine's Day Came to Be


Valentines in the Old World


Valentines Cross the Atlantic


True-Love Tokens


Enter Cupid


Valentine Love Birds


Hearts and Sweethearts


Roses Are Red


Valentine Lace


Red, Pink, and White


Valentine Goodies


Stories and Poems for Valentine's Day


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