Author: Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698136454
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
’Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa, every creature was kneading tamale masa... It’s Christmas Eve, and you’re invited to a Nochebuena celebration! Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino tradition. Make tasty tamales and hang colorful adornos (decorations) on the walls. Gather to sing festive canciones (songs) while sipping champurrado (hot chocolate). After the midnight feast has been served and the last gifts have been unwrapped, it’s time to cheer, “Feliz Navidad and to all a good night!” Savor the magic of Nochebuena with a holiday tale you’ll want to read again and again.
'Twas Nochebuena
Author: Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698136454
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
’Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa, every creature was kneading tamale masa... It’s Christmas Eve, and you’re invited to a Nochebuena celebration! Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino tradition. Make tasty tamales and hang colorful adornos (decorations) on the walls. Gather to sing festive canciones (songs) while sipping champurrado (hot chocolate). After the midnight feast has been served and the last gifts have been unwrapped, it’s time to cheer, “Feliz Navidad and to all a good night!” Savor the magic of Nochebuena with a holiday tale you’ll want to read again and again.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698136454
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
’Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa, every creature was kneading tamale masa... It’s Christmas Eve, and you’re invited to a Nochebuena celebration! Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino tradition. Make tasty tamales and hang colorful adornos (decorations) on the walls. Gather to sing festive canciones (songs) while sipping champurrado (hot chocolate). After the midnight feast has been served and the last gifts have been unwrapped, it’s time to cheer, “Feliz Navidad and to all a good night!” Savor the magic of Nochebuena with a holiday tale you’ll want to read again and again.
Nine Days to Christmas
Author: Marie Hall Ets
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486815323
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Ceci anxiously awaits her first posada, the special Mexican Christmas party, and the opportunity to select a piñata for it.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486815323
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Ceci anxiously awaits her first posada, the special Mexican Christmas party, and the opportunity to select a piñata for it.
Carlos, Light the Farolito
Author: Jean Ciavonne
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618130528
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
When his parents and grandfather are late on Christmas Eve, it's up to Carlos to take over his grandfather's role in the traditional Mexican reenactment of the Nativity called Las Posadas.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618130528
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
When his parents and grandfather are late on Christmas Eve, it's up to Carlos to take over his grandfather's role in the traditional Mexican reenactment of the Nativity called Las Posadas.
A Piñata in a Pine Tree
Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618841981
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Presents an adaptation of the folk song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" in which friends exchange gifts such as piątas and a little girl receives a present from a secret friend whose identity is eventually revealed.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618841981
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Presents an adaptation of the folk song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" in which friends exchange gifts such as piątas and a little girl receives a present from a secret friend whose identity is eventually revealed.
La Noche Buena
Author: Antonio Sacre
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810989672
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sacre and Dominguez deliver a holiday book about a Cuban-American family and how they spend their La Noche Buena (Christmas Eve). Includes a glossary of Spanish words. Full color.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810989672
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sacre and Dominguez deliver a holiday book about a Cuban-American family and how they spend their La Noche Buena (Christmas Eve). Includes a glossary of Spanish words. Full color.
The Legend of the Poinsettia
Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698115678
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, the quite exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside. This Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child. Beloved Newbery honor-winning author and Caldecott honor-winning illustrator Tomie dePaola has embraced the legend using his own special feeling for Christmas. His glorious paintings capture not only the brilliant colors of Mexico and its art, but also the excitement of the children preparing for Christmas and the hope of Lucida, who comes to see what makes a gift truly beautiful.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698115678
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, the quite exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside. This Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child. Beloved Newbery honor-winning author and Caldecott honor-winning illustrator Tomie dePaola has embraced the legend using his own special feeling for Christmas. His glorious paintings capture not only the brilliant colors of Mexico and its art, but also the excitement of the children preparing for Christmas and the hope of Lucida, who comes to see what makes a gift truly beautiful.
The Miracle of the First Poinsettia
Author: Joanne Oppenheim
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781841483641
Category : Children of unemployed parents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A beautiful story which offers a new way of celebrating Christmas- Accessible, engaging text teaches children the valuable life lesson of the power of faith and trust and encourages personal integrity- Author Joanne Oppenheim has written more than fifty books for and about children, and is President of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio organization- Introduces the extraordinary artwork of Fabian Negrin, who grew up in Argentina and studied art in Mexico City- Poinsettias are the bestselling potted plant in the United States!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781841483641
Category : Children of unemployed parents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A beautiful story which offers a new way of celebrating Christmas- Accessible, engaging text teaches children the valuable life lesson of the power of faith and trust and encourages personal integrity- Author Joanne Oppenheim has written more than fifty books for and about children, and is President of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio organization- Introduces the extraordinary artwork of Fabian Negrin, who grew up in Argentina and studied art in Mexico City- Poinsettias are the bestselling potted plant in the United States!
Henry Holton Takes the Ice
Author: Sandra Bradley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698401573
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A lively hockey and ice dancing picture book in the tradition of Billy Elliot and The Sissy Duckling Henry Holton’s whole family is hockey mad. Everyone, that is, except Henry. When he holds a hockey stick, Henry becomes a menace to the game—and an embarrassment to his sports-minded family. It’s not until he sees his first ice dancing performance that Henry realizes there’s something he can do on the ice that doesn’t involve boarding and body checking. Henry is ready to hang up his gear and try on some figure skates, but first he has to convince his hockey-obsessed family to let him follow his own path.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698401573
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A lively hockey and ice dancing picture book in the tradition of Billy Elliot and The Sissy Duckling Henry Holton’s whole family is hockey mad. Everyone, that is, except Henry. When he holds a hockey stick, Henry becomes a menace to the game—and an embarrassment to his sports-minded family. It’s not until he sees his first ice dancing performance that Henry realizes there’s something he can do on the ice that doesn’t involve boarding and body checking. Henry is ready to hang up his gear and try on some figure skates, but first he has to convince his hockey-obsessed family to let him follow his own path.
One Is a Piñata
Author: Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
ISBN: 1452156174
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
One is a rainbow. One is a cake. One is a piñata that's ready to break! In this lively picture book, a companion to the Pura Belpré–honored Green Is a Chile Pepper, children discover a fiesta of numbers in the world around them, all the way from one to ten: Two are maracas and cold ice creams, six are salsas and flavored aguas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this vibrant book enumerates the joys of counting and the wonders that abound in every child's day!
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
ISBN: 1452156174
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
One is a rainbow. One is a cake. One is a piñata that's ready to break! In this lively picture book, a companion to the Pura Belpré–honored Green Is a Chile Pepper, children discover a fiesta of numbers in the world around them, all the way from one to ten: Two are maracas and cold ice creams, six are salsas and flavored aguas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this vibrant book enumerates the joys of counting and the wonders that abound in every child's day!
Feliz Navidad
Author: José Feliciano
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The popular bilingual Christmas song by José Feliciano is illustrated by Caldecott awardwinner David Diaz. Together, lyrics and art celebrate music, food, gifts, family, tradition... Christmas! "Rare is the presiding adult who will be able to resist singing along to this invigorating picture-book adaptation.... Diaz's compositions convey the joyous mood that holidays traditionally inspire." - Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The popular bilingual Christmas song by José Feliciano is illustrated by Caldecott awardwinner David Diaz. Together, lyrics and art celebrate music, food, gifts, family, tradition... Christmas! "Rare is the presiding adult who will be able to resist singing along to this invigorating picture-book adaptation.... Diaz's compositions convey the joyous mood that holidays traditionally inspire." - Publishers Weekly