Christmas in France
Manning, Jack2017
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Ornaments and lights decorate Christmas trees. Small, painted figures of animals and people fill creches, scenes that look like the place of Jesus' birth. Children open gifts on Christmas Day. People eat roasted goose, turkey, chestnuts and oysters. They go to Christmas plays and musical shows called pastorales. These are the sights and sounds of Christmas in France. Come and explore the many French traditions that bring people of this country together at Christmas.
Main title:
Christmas in France / by Jack Manning.
Author:
Manning, Jack, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Raintree, [2017]©2017
Collation:
24 pages : illustrations (colour), map (colour) ; 21 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: 2016."Book band level: White"--Back cover.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Juvenile.pyl; pym.
ISBN:
9781474725774 (pbk)
Dewey class:
394.26630944394.266309
Local class:
394.2663
Language:
English
Index terms:
FranceReligionsFestivalsChristmasCountriesCulture
BRN:
2047004
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