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The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie dePaola

The Night of Las Posadas

Paperback – Picture Book, September 24, 2001

Tomie dePaola

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · September 24, 2001

Tomie dePaola's glorious paintings are as luminous as the farolitos that light up on the Plaza in Santa Fe for the procession of Las Posadas, the tradition in which Mary and Joseph go from door to door seeking shelter at the inn on Christmas Eve.This year Sister Angie, who is always in charge of the clebration, has to stay home with the flu, and Lupe and Roberto, who are to play Mary and Joseph, get caught in a snowstorm.

Christmas & AdventUS: Hispanic & Latino StoriesChristian Holiday Stories
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Who it’s for
Luminous paintings and a Christmas Eve procession give this gentle miracle story its glow.
Themes
Las Posadas tradition, Christian miracle, Community celebration
Genres
Christian Holiday Stories, Christmas & Advent, US: Hispanic & Latino Stories

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Tomie dePaola's glorious paintings are as luminous as the farolitos that light up on the Plaza in Santa Fe for the procession of Las Posadas, the tradition in which Mary and Joseph go from door to door seeking shelter at the inn on Christmas Eve.This year Sister Angie, who is always in charge of the clebration, has to stay home with the flu, and Lupe and Roberto, who are to play Mary and Joseph, get caught in a snowstorm.

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But a man and a woman no one knows arrive in time to take their place in the procession and then mysteriously disappear at the end before they can be thanked.That night we witness a Christian miracle, for when Sister Angie goes to the cathedral and kneels before the statue of Mary and Jospeh, wet footprints from the snow lead up to the statue.

Holiday Light

Luminous paintings and a Christmas Eve procession give this gentle miracle story its glow.

Come here for

  • A vivid window into the Las Posadas tradition
  • A warm Christmas story with a touch of mystery

Expect

  • Luminous paintings and a snowy procession through Santa Fe
  • A quiet Christian miracle at the close

Where it sits

Christian Holiday Stories89%
Christmas & Advent80%
US: Hispanic & Latino Stories58%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
  • Christmas & Advent
  • Christian Holiday Stories
Authors
Tomie dePaola
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
September 24, 2001
Format
Paperback
Theme
Las Posadas tradition · Christian miracle · Community celebration
Reading lane
US: Hispanic & Latino Stories