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While the bear sleeps :winter tales and traditions

Describes the origins and customs of winter holidays, from St. Nicholas Day to Candlemas, and offers a selection of traditional stories for the holidays and for such other seasonal events as the first snow and the return of spring.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Matthews, Caitlin, 1952-
Other Authors:	Mills, Judith Christine (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Barefoot Books, c1999.
Subjects:	Winter > Folklore > Juvenile nonfiction. Holidays > Folklore > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	Describes the origins and customs of winter holidays, from St. Nicholas Day to Candlemas, and offers a selection of traditional stories for the holidays and for such other seasonal events as the first snow and the return of spring.
Physical Description:	80 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 80).
ISBN:	1902283813
Author Notes:	Caitlin Matthews is a world-celebrated teacher of Western spirituality and author of over thirty books. With her husband and frequent coauthor John Matthews, she founded the Foundation of Inspirational and Oracular Studies, in their native Great Britain. Their books have been translated into many languages including French, Italian, German, Czech, Dutch, Hebrew, Japanese and Russian. The material in these books is based upon practical knowledge which they teach worldwide. They have made numerous appearances on television in the UK and US, and have been advisors on several series, including HRH Prince Edward's Crown and Country. They live in Oxford where Caitlín has a shamanic practice dedicated to midwifing the soul. (Bowker Author Biography)