The Mummer's Song
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Book Description
An old and esoteric tradition in rural Newfoundland captures the spirit of two favorite holidays - Christmas and Halloween - and combines them in an unusual ritual. In The Mummer's Song, an elderly woman and her two grandsons are visited by a band of twenty "mummers" - masked and costumed neighbors who carouse, make merry, joke, and dance. The words to a popular song describe the custom of neighbo... More
Book Information
Publisher | Groundwood Books |
Binding | Hardcover (5 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0888991789 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0888991782 |
Publication Date | 11/12/2002 |
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About Ian Wallace (Illustrator) : Ian Wallace is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Ian Wallace include The Sleeping Porch, The Huron Carol, Mavis... more
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