"Many Christmas symbols are very old and date to before there even was a Christmas. Elves, however, were likely introduced to the mythology of Santa Claus in the 1820s with the famous poem, 'The Night Before Christmas.' In this book, beginning readers trace these first mentions of elves to the modern-day 'Elf on a Shelf' craze"--Provided by publisher.
year: 2020
call number/section: 133.43, 398.21, 398.2
subjects: santa claus, elves, poetry, toys, christmas, north pole, juvenile literature, readers (publications)
Editions
Rajczak Nelson, Kristen
PowerKids Press (2020)
In this book, beginning readers trace these first mentions of elves to the modern-day Elf on a Shelf craze.
Schools: 2
Rajczak Nelson, Kristen
"Many Christmas symbols are very old and date to before there even was a Christmas. Elves, however, were likely introduced to the mythology of Santa Claus in the 1820s with the famous poem, 'The Night Before Christmas.' In this book, beginning readers trace these first mentions of elves to the modern-day 'Elf on a Shelf' craze"--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 3