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| #30239 in Books | Puffin | 1997-10-06 | 1997-10-06 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 10.00 x.10 x8.00l,.26 | File type: PDF | 32 pages | The Legend of the Poinsettia||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| The Legend of the Poinsettia|By Steven Thedford Author of The Kwanzaa Coloring Book|This a great story. In fact it adds to the allure of Christmas and poinsettias. Our church, for example, gives out Poinsettia near the end of advent-in memory of people that have past away. In addition, read the book to find out why the people of Mexico call poinsettias la Flor de Nochebuena.|From Publishers Weekly|In the tradition of his The Legend of the Bluebonnet and The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush, dePaola offers another gracious retelling of a timeless folktale. His skillfully pared-down narrative and paintings that glow with strong colors
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 Chri...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Legend of the Poinsettia | Tomie dePaola. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
