Quizmas Carols: Family Trivia Fun With Classic Christmas Songs - Softcover

Pape, Gordon; Kerbel, Deborah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0452288754 ISBN 13: 9780452288751

Publisher: Plume, 2007

Synopsis

In this fun and festive follow-up to PlumeÂ's popular Quizmas and Family Quizmas trivia books, Gordon Pape and Deborah Kerbel turn to the holiday seasonÂ's best-loved songs. Featuring an introduction to the history of Christmas carols; Quizmas-style questions organized by era, region, and genre; and interesting stories about the carols themselves; Quizmas Carols covers every favorite tune, from Â"The First NoelÂ" to Â"The Chipmunk Song.Â" Do you know: · What carol was written by a newspaper reporter? · Which Judy Garland movie introduced Â"Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasÂ"? · Which carol became a hymn against slavery in its English translation? · In which European city HandelÂ's Â"MessiahÂ" was first performed? · Which cowboy movie star wrote Â"Here Comes Santa ClausÂ"? Full of little-known facts and merry multiple-choice answers, Quizmas Carols is the perfect stocking stuffer for anyone who loves the music of Christmas. [Answers: Â"We Three Kings of Orient Are,Â" Meet Me in St. Louis, Â"O Holy Night,Â" Dublin, Gene Autry]

About this title

About the Author:

GORDON PAPE and his daughter DEBORAH KERBEL are the authors of Quizmas. Both have spent many Christmases playing Quizmas with family and friends.

About this edition

• Publisher: Plume
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0452288754
• ISBN 13: 9780452288751
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 234