Christmas in Scotland: Christmas Around the World

by World Book

Why do Scottish families place candles in the windows on Christmas Eve? Why was mistletoe once banned from holiday decorations in Scotland? Are bees busy on Christmas Day in Scotland? The exciting, eye-catching pictures and easy-to-read sentences in Christmas in Scotland help young readers learn about how people in Scotland celebrate Christmas. The book shares special songs and easy-to-follow Christmas recipes and crafts that represent Scotland. The book also has a helpful glossary and an index that direct students to the most important terms and topics. World Book s Christmas Around the World series helps kids with a 6th to 8th grade primary reading level learn about some of the richest Christmas traditions in different countries and regions of the world. Each book teaches kids the highlights of the holiday celebrations in such places as Vienna, Austria; Bethlehem and Jerusalem; and Italy and Vatican City. The books share special songs and easy-to-follow Christmas recipes and crafts that represent a particular country or region. Each book also has a helpful glossary and an index that direct students to the most important terms and topics.

Genres: Christmas, History

80 pages, Hardcover

Published September 1, 2001

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Reviews

[Linda Klager · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned so much about how people from Scotland celebrate Christmas and New Years. This book has a lot of historical information. There are a lot of photos in the book and also some crafts and recipes to make.

[Tchipakkan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an excellent series, it covers local variations in how the holidays are celebrated, specifically covering the pre-holidays (like St. Nicholas Day) through New Year's celebrations, and also includes how-to make decorations and recipes. The photographs are gorgeous.
Mostly about Hogmanny and Uphellya. Apparently the Protestants really mashed down on Christmas.

[Kathie H · Rating 3 out of 5]

WOW! I learned so much from this book. Now all I want is to sit in front of a peat fire somewhere in the Shetland Islands & wait for the Up-Helly-A' fires to start burning! Hogmanay? Who knew?! Just wish this book had more pictures (how old am I, anyway?!).