The Shortest day

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Call Number: Kids Book / Holidays / Various / Winter Solstice
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Various / Winter Solstice	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Various / Winter Solstice	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Various / Winter Solstice	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Various / Winter Solstice	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Various / Winter Solstice	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Various / Winter Solstice	4-week checkout	Due 05-14-2024

"Poem copyright ©1974 by Susan Cooper"--Colophon.
A celebration of the winter solstice and the Yuletide season. As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind the returning of the light, the yearning for traditions that connect us with generations that have gone before-- and the hope for peace that we carry into the future. Richly illustrated by Carson Ellis with a universality that spans the centuries, this beautiful book evokes the joy and community found in the ongoing mystery of life when we celebrate light, thankfulness, and festivity at a time of rebirth. Welcome Yule!

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