| The Legend of the Poinsettia Bound for Schoo Edition Contributor(s): dePaola, Tomie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0613053451 ISBN-13: 9780613053457 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $19.08 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: October 1997 Annotation: Called "la flor de la Nochebuena"--the flower of the Holy Night--in Mexico, the poinsettia blooms at Christmastime, the symbol of a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child. With illustrations that capture the brilliant colors of Mexico as well as the magic and excitement of the season, Tomie dePaola imbues the tale with his own special feeling for Christmas. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent |
| Dewey: 398.242 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 8.16" W x 10.16" (0.70 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 16727 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Called la flor de la Nochebuena -- the flower of the Holy Night -- in Mexico, the poinsettia blooms at Christmastime, the symbol of a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child. With glorious paintings that capture not only the brilliant colors of Mexico but also the magic and excitement of the season, Tomie dePaola imbues the tale with his own special feeling for Christmas. |