Christmas Around the World »

Mary D. Lankford is the former director of library services for the Texas Education Agency and has received many awards, among them the Texas Library Association Distinguished Service Award. The author of informational books for children, including Christmas USA, Christmas Around the World, and Jacks Around the World, she travels across the country conducting workshops on libraries and children's literature. She lives in Austin, Texas.

Ethiopian fringed umbrellas; star-shaped Filipino parol lanterns;candlelit Swedish St. Lucia crowns-Mary Lankford bringstogether Christmas traditions from twelve different lands,like decorations on a splendid tree.

Children's Literature

Mary K. Langford's look at how Christmas is celebrated around the world will intrigue youngsters with its blend of history, geography and tradition. Each narrative is paired with Karen Dugan's colorful illustrations, and all are preceded by a Christmas chronology. Directions for simple Christmas crafts, a pronunciation guide for foreign terms, bibliography, and complete index are included.