Christian festivals explained through a variety of methods including stories, poems and plays eg the birth of Jesus (Christmas).
Each book contains explanatory notes, a festival calendar, a glossary and index.
Saviour Pirotta has written over 100 children's books, ranging from picture books to novels. He has been fascinated by traditional tales since he was a child, and before becoming a full-time writer he worked as a storyteller for the Commonwealth Institute in London. His titles includeThe Orchard Book of First Greek MythsandThe Orchard Book of Grimm's Fairy Tales. He lives in Saltaire, West Yorkshire.
One can't fault the author of the festival tales series.
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