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Children of Christmas, and Others

by Edith Matilda Thomas

Level A1PoetryChildren's28 chapters
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28 chapters
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About this book

About this book

Explore a collection of evocative poems that weave Christmas traditions, childhood memories, and timeless legends into a tapestry of warmth and wonder, inviting readers to rediscover the magic found in festive customs and everyday moments.

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Contents

28 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02THE FIREBRAND (Northern Ohio, Christmas Eve, 1804)
03THE FOUNDLING
04MEETING THE KINGS (Suggested by “A Provençal Christmas Postscript,” Thomas A. Janvier)
05THE PROCESSION OF THE KINGS
06MELCHIOR’S RIDE
07THE WITCH’S CHILD
08THE CHRISTMAS SHEAF (Provençal)
09TWO CHILD ANGELS
10THE OLD DOLL (Just after Christmas)
11THE APPLE-BLOSSOM SWITCH
12A LACK OF ATTENTION

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