Lilies, Rabbits, and Painted Eggs: The Story of the Easter Symbols

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Painted eggs, bunnies, newborn chicks, lambs, white lilies, new clothes. All of these stand for Easter just as angels and reindeer stand for Christmas.

Where and how did the Easter symbols originate? What do they mean? And how have they survived for hundreds, even thousands of years?

In a text filled with anecdotes, sayings, and bits of verse, Edna Barth traces the history of the Easter symbols and shows how they reflect feelings shared by ...

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Painted eggs, bunnies, newborn chicks, lambs, white lilies, new clothes. All of these stand for Easter just as angels and reindeer stand for Christmas.

Where and how did the Easter symbols originate? What do they mean? And how have they survived for hundreds, even thousands of years?

In a text filled with anecdotes, sayings, and bits of verse, Edna Barth traces the history of the Easter symbols and shows how they reflect feelings shared by people throughout the world. For the symbols represent hope, joy in living, and wonder at the miracle of new life. And these are universal emotions.

Warmly written and illustrated with two-color drawings by Ursula Arndt, this is a book to be discovered and read with pleasure by young readers of all faiths.

Traces the history of Easter symbols from their Christian and pagan origins to such present-day additions as rabbits and new clothes.

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This introduction to Easter symbols traces their Christian and pagan origins. A great resource for teachers and Sunday School teachers, it also includes suggestions for several Easter activities. 2001, Clarion Books, $7.95. Ages 8 to 12. Reviewer: C. Henebry SOURCE: Parent Council, September 2001 (Vol. 9, No. 1)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780395305508
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
  • Publication date: 2/1/1981
  • Pages: 64
  • Age range: 4 - 8 Years
  • Product dimensions: 6.86 (w) x 9.96 (h) x 0.23 (d)

Meet the Author

Ursula Arndt has illustrated a number of popular children's books, including the six holiday titles written by Edna Barth for Clarion. She is now retired and lives in Germany.

The late Edna Barth worked as a librarian, a teacher, and an editor of books for young people before becoming the author of many well-known books for children.

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