Hispanic holiday customs take center stage in this exquisitely wrought
story. Lupe and Roberto are to play Mary and Joseph in the Las Posadas Christmas
pageant in their village outside Santa Fe, but their truck gives out in
a snowstorm. A mysterious couple steps in at the last minute to take
their places. DePaola's talent for crafting folktales is honed to
near-perfection, and his pages glow with the soft sun-washed hues of
the Southwest.
Author & Illustrator: Tomie de Paola. 32 pp. Ages: 4 - 8. Paperback. Publisher: Putnam Juvenile, 2001.
10.5" H x 8.5" W x .33" D
Ages 4 - 8.