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A time when church bells were still used to tell the time, as in Fr re Jacques. A romantic time when knights roamed the land looking for love, as in Compagnons de la Marjolaine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're not a native you'll have a chance to learn the songs that every French child knows and loves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the end of each item in this book, there's a web address to an online version of the song or rhyme. 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Mama Lisa's Christmas Around The World is a celebration of the diversity and love with which many different cultures mark this joyful time of year.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll read about: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-How in Italy it's not Santa Claus who gives gifts to all the children. It's La Befana, a friendly witch\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-How Scandinavians mark the end of the season by plundering the Christmas Tree on St. Knut's Day. That's a fun way to get children to help with the post-holiday clean-up\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-How in Colombia, in the Southern Hemisphere, it's usually warm in December. So Christmas is celebrated like a giant outdoor block party\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first part of the book covers some of the traditions that take place on days other than Christmas itself, like St. Nick's Day and Epiphany. 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