The Miracle of the First Poinsettia
A Mexican Christmas Story
Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, 2003.
Format: Book
Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 30 cm
A retelling of a Mexican legend that describes the origin of the Poinsettia plant. In this version, a young girl has nothing to give the Christ child, but when the weeds she carries in her hands miraculously transform into red flowers, she now has the perfect gift.
Contents:
A retelling of a Mexican legend that describes the origin of the Poinsettia plant. In this version, a young girl has nothing to give the Christ child, but when the weeds she carries in her hands miraculously transform into red flowers, she now has the perfect gift.
Subjects:
Poinsettias -- Juvenile fiction.
Christmas -- Mexico -- Juvenile fiction.
Children of unemployed parents -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexico -- Juvenile fiction.
Poinsettias -- Juvenile fiction.
Christmas -- Mexico -- Juvenile fiction.
Children of unemployed parents -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexico -- Juvenile fiction.
ISBN:
1841482455
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
P Oppenheim | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Holiday | In |
P Oppenheim | Southeast | Picture Book | In |
"This book was typeset in 15.5/18pt Granjon"--CIP, p. facing title page.
"The illustrations were prepared in watercolors, colored pencils, wax and oil pastels on Fabriano paper"--CIP, p. facing title page.
Illustrations on lining papers.
"The illustrations were prepared in watercolors, colored pencils, wax and oil pastels on Fabriano paper"--CIP, p. facing title page.
Illustrations on lining papers.