Review: Surprisingly comprehensive Christmas themed book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 24, 2013
Christmas 'KABOOM!' is what I found when I picked up The Everything Family Christmas Book on Kindle. This book is for those who want a little bit of everything: history, stories, traditions, poems, carols, trivia, how different countries celebrate the holiday, multicultural celebrations (Kwanzaa,Hanukkah...12 in all), with some recipes for desserts, baked goods and beverages.I remember a similar book my mother had while we were growing up (we're in our 40's now and the book is in my box of Christmas decorations to be unearthed next week...), which we looked at each holiday for favorite recipes and carols.  This book is even better than that one in terms of content, but it does suffer a tad from the way it's been translated by Kindle Publishing into the Kindle format.  There are no photos of recipes (always helpful to me...), and while the sheet music is there for the carols, it's a tad tough to read.  You have the option to open up the photo of the music and then turn your device (Kindle Fire or iPad for me) get a good look at the music, but then you lose the words.  A small issue and again, probably due to format more than content of the book.This book is packed with lots of great information.  I could see it being used as a resource for a school paper regarding the history of Christmas in the US from the 1900s to present day, or as a go-to book for inspired Christmas spirit.  No, it's not a bunch of recipes or crafts, but it is fun and chalk full of a lot of things families will enjoy during the Christmas season.