The Story of Valentine's Day
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Book Description
Valentine's Day wasn't always a time for pink cupcakes and mushy greeting cards. Most scholars say this love-focused day leapt gleefully from the Roman holiday Lupercalia, a festival celebrated more than 2,000 years ago to mark the beginning of spring. After Christianity came to Rome, the Church decided to use this day to honor a priest instead. They renamed the holiday St. Valentine's Day, and s... More
Book Information
Publisher | HarperCollins Children's Books |
Binding | Hardcover (5 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 40 |
ISBN-10 | 0060278838 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0060278830 |
Publication Date | 01/1999 |
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About Susan Estelle Kwas (Illustrator) : Susan Estelle Kwas is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Susan Estelle Kwas include It's a Money Thing, Runaway Shopping ... more
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