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Christmas traditions differ from culture to culture, location to location, and family to family. In 24 Christmas Stories: Faith and Traditions from Around the World, award-winning author Judith Bouilloc explores present-day Christmas traditions, as well as the holiday's history in many regions, brought to life by various artists. In Lorraine, France, Rita can't wait for Saint Nicholas Day (he'll bring little presents for the good girls and boys, and...
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"The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore. These timeless tales brim with wit and magic, and each one is brought to life with elegant silhouette art in this special illustrated edition." -- Page [4] cover.
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Tales of magic and enchantment from Ireland, Brittany, Scotland, Wales. Their wonderful stories tell of brave sons, clever wives, fairy folk, giants and magical creatures. Full of humour, enchantment and excitement, they can be enjoyed as much today as when they were first heard many centuries ago. Skillfully retold by author and poet Una Leavy and brought to life by Fergal O'Connor's lively illustrations.
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Felicie is a young orphan from Brittany who has only one passion: dance. With her best friend Victor, who wants to become a great inventor, they come up with a madcap scheme to escape their orphanage for Paris, the City of Lights, with its Eiffel Tower still under construction! Felicie has to outdo herself and learn from her mistakes to make her craziest dream come true: becoming a prima ballerina at the Paris Opera.
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