Daily Archives: December 1, 2011

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December Book Reviews

1 Dec, 2011  in Children's Book Reviews

Books reviewed by Andrea Dochney of the Oakland Public Library. The Worst Twelve Days of Christmas By: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen In an amusing twist on the traditional holiday song, older sister Joy laments sharing the holiday with her new baby brother.  Frustration and exasperation arise as Joy deals with shattered ornaments […]

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Christmas Food for Thought and Song

1 Dec, 2011  in An Accidental Anthropologist / Features

Christmas Food for Thought and Song By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist No one can deny the holidays are steeped in age-old traditions (well, unless you are an ardent follower of Festivus!). What’s interesting is that many foods mentioned in Christmas songs are foreign to most Americans. But they […]

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