Synopsis
Presents facts and folklore about the shortest day of the year, a day that has been filled with magic since ancient times
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ELLEN JACKSON was born and raised in southern California. As a teenager, she always wished her feet were small and delicate, and tried to cram them into shoes that were several sizes too small. Later, when she read the story of Cinderella to her kindergarten classes, she wondered how anyone could run in glass slippers, much less dance in them.
Now the author of several books for children, Ellen lives in Santa Barbara, California, where she has gladly forgotten the recipes for dozens of ways to make tuna casserole.
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Gr. 2-4. In picture-book format, this introduces the winter solstice customs and beliefs of the ancient Britons, Scandinavians, Romans, and Peruvians, as well as certain Native American sun ceremonies. Jackson also explains how to demonstrate the earth's tilt using an orange and a flashlight; she connects ancient solstice practices to modern customs associated with Christmas and Hanukkah, and she ends the book with an adaptation of a Cherokee creation tale. Teachers will value the book's multicultural approach as well as its simple, readable text and attractive watercolor illustrations. While the introduction to the science of solstice could be fuller and the accompanying illustrations much more precise, the book definitely fills a niche. Carolyn Phelan
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The Winter Solstice
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Condition: acceptable. Ellis, Jan Davey (illustrator). A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Dust jacket may be missing. Pages can include considerable highlighting markings writing but cannot obscure the text. May be an Ex-lib. copy and have standard library stamps and or stickers. May NOT include discs, or access code or other supplemental material. We ship Monday-Saturday and respond to inquiries within 24 hours. Seller Inventory # BXM.8C4L
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Winter Solstice
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Millbrook Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 1562947222
ISBN 13: 9781562947224
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Hard Cover. Condition: NEW. Dust Jacket Condition: NEW. Ellis, Jan Davey (illustrator). First Edition. 1st Edit 1st print, hardcover with dust jacket, NEW, no marks or blemishes, dust jacket (not price-clipped) is bright and glossy. Immed shipping w/tracking incl. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Seller Inventory # 016049