Good Stories for Great Holidays: Arranged for Story-Telling and Reading Aloud and for the Children's Own Reading

What if you could gather the world's best holiday stories into one volume and read them aloud to the people you love? Frances Jenkins Olcott did exactly that in this enchanting anthology, curating myths, legends, and tales from across cultures to make twelve months of celebrations come alive for children. Each story is pitched perfectly for the fireside circle or the bedtime hour, with language that rolls off the tongue and narratives that hold a child's attention the way only the oldest stories can. From the kindness of Valentine's legends to the wonder of Christmas classics, from New Year's resolutions to the surprises hidden in lesser-known holidays, this collection weaves together works by Dickens, Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, and others into a tapestry of seasonal magic. The moral lessons are there if you look for them, but they're wrapped in so much adventure and imagination that children absorb them without noticing. This is a book for families who believe that holidays should be filled with stories passed from hand to hand and voice to ear, for parents who remember being read to and want to continue the tradition.