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A Holiday Book
Christmas Feasts and Festivals
64 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1968
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Lillie Patterson
35 books1 followerLillian G. Patterson
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
These Holiday Books have been really fun to read through! They’re not that long but you sure learn a lot! I particularly thought the history behind carols and Christmas cards and Kate Greenway were interesting.
Charming illustrations throughout!
Ages: 5 - 12
Cleanliness: mentions Santa Claus, drinking, gods, fairies, etc as they relate to old customs.
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Charming illustrations throughout!
Ages: 5 - 12
Cleanliness: mentions Santa Claus, drinking, gods, fairies, etc as they relate to old customs.
**Like my reviews? Then you should follow me! Because I have hundreds more just like this one. With each review, I provide a Cleanliness Report, mentioning any objectionable content I come across so that parents and/or conscientious readers (like me) can determine beforehand whether they want to read a book or not. Content surprises are super annoying, especially when you’re 100+ pages in, so here’s my attempt to help you avoid that!
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January 25, 2017
History and traditions of Christmas: Twelve Days, lights, greens, music, crèche, gifts and feasting. Uses gay (in the true meaning of the word) and charming color illustrations by Cliff Schule.
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