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Matthews, Caitlin, 1952-

While the bear sleeps : winter tales and traditions / retold by Caitlin Matthews ; illustrated by Judith Christine Mills.

New York, NY : Barefoot Books, c1999.

80 p. : color illustrations

A young girl travels through time with a bear as her guide in this glowing anthology of winter customs, including the Nativity, Christmas in Mexico City, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. She discovers the origins of winter tales and traditions from the first snowfall to the return of spring.

Winter -- Folklore.

Winter -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.

Christmas -- Juvenile literature.

Hanukkah -- Juvenile literature.

Kwanzaa -- Juvenile literature.

Mills, Judith Christine.

While the bear sleeps -- Who was St. Nicholas? -- Winter cabin: Story for the first snowfall -- Light in the darkness -- Hanukkah -- Great miracle happened here: Story of Hanukkah -- Solstice customs -- Christingle -- Blessing of the angels: Story of Christmas -- Christmas customs -- Schnitzle, Schnotzle and Schnootzle: Story for Christmas night -- Twelve days of Christmas -- Christmas crib -- New year customs -- Kwanzaa -- Recipe for better times: Story for New year's eve -- Twelfth night customs -- Baboushka: Story for twelfth night -- Candlemas customs -- Bag of warmth: Story for the return of the sun -- When the bear wakes -- Sources.

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