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A Holiday Book
Birthdays
A birthday is a special holiday, and it has been since ancient times. The Pharaoh's birthday in Egypt was a public holiday. Some of the things we do on birthdays were also done by people long, long ago. The Greeks had cakes decorated with candles. The Roman Emperor Nero served a frozen dessert, much like out ice cream, at his feasts. He sent swift runners to the mountains for snow to make it.Here are birthdays through the ages, and round the Kinderfeste in Germany, Victoria Day in England, the girl's dance in Indian America, gay frontier parties, Saint John's Day in Canada and Mexico, the Fullness-of-the-Month celebration in Japan and China, Age Group parties in Nigeria.Here is the story of good luck charms, fairy godmothers, greetings and gifts, hope chests and horoscopes. Name days and coming-of-age days are covered as well. Woven into the birthday story are delightful legends and poems. This is a rich and fascinating collection of little-known birthday lore.
64 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1965
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Lillie Patterson
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Obituary
Lillie Patterson was a public school teacher and administrator whose love of writing and keen storytelling skills led her to write 16 books geared toward children. A West Baltimore resident for more than 50 years, Ms. Patterson, 82, wrote mostly biographies, historical accounts and books of poetry. Her topics included the lives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington. She also wrote several works of fiction. Most of her works were aimed at youngsters ages 7 to 12. Her fictional characters were vivid, and the stories had morals.
For her work, she received the Living Maker of Negro History Award in 1963 from the Iota Phi Lambda sorority, the Professional Award from the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs in Baltimore, and the Helen Keating Award in 1985 from the national Church and Synagogue Library Association.
Obituary
Lillie Patterson was a public school teacher and administrator whose love of writing and keen storytelling skills led her to write 16 books geared toward children. A West Baltimore resident for more than 50 years, Ms. Patterson, 82, wrote mostly biographies, historical accounts and books of poetry. Her topics included the lives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington. She also wrote several works of fiction. Most of her works were aimed at youngsters ages 7 to 12. Her fictional characters were vivid, and the stories had morals.
For her work, she received the Living Maker of Negro History Award in 1963 from the Iota Phi Lambda sorority, the Professional Award from the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs in Baltimore, and the Helen Keating Award in 1985 from the national Church and Synagogue Library Association.
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November 17, 2023
Another informative holiday book, this one exploring the history and customs of birthday celebrations. Several chapters go into the customs of different continents.
Delightful illustrations in this book too!
Ages: 6 - 12
Cleanliness: explains the zodiac, astrology, feasts of various gods, Buddha and Mohammad, spirits, fairies.
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Delightful illustrations in this book too!
Ages: 6 - 12
Cleanliness: explains the zodiac, astrology, feasts of various gods, Buddha and Mohammad, spirits, fairies.
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