Synopses & Reviews
An old and esoteric tradition in rural Newfoundland captures the spirit of two favorite holidays Christmas and Halloween and combines them in an unusual ritual. In The Mummers Song, an elderly woman and her two grandsons are visited by a band of twenty mummers masked and costumed neighbors who carouse, make merry, joke, and dance. The words to a popular song describe the custom of neighbors visiting from house to house for singing, dancing, and refreshments. Wallaces ... drawings create a crazy canvas.... For a really different holiday book, you need look no further. Booklist