The Night of Las Posadas (Picture Puffins) | 
|  | | | Title: | The Night of Las Posadas (Picture Puffins) | | Author: | Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) | | Publisher: | Putnam Juvenile | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 24 September, 2001 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0698119010 / 9780698119017 | | List Price: | $6.99 | | Amazon Price: | $6.99 | |
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Sister Angie has organized the celebration of Las Posadas for many years, in which the people of Santa Fe re-enact Mary and Joseph's search for shelter on the night Jesus was born. This year's performance promises to be very special. Sister Angie's niece Lupe and Lupe's husband, Roberto, are to play the parts of Mary and Joseph. But on the night of the celebration, a snowstorm hits and Lupe and Roberto's car breaks down on their way into town. And to make matters worse, Sister Angie is home sick with the flu. It seems that only a miracle will be able to save Las Posadas.
"Another beautiful offering from dePaola . . . The artist's distinctive acrylic artwork illuminates the story and radiates its reverence and warmth."(School Library Journal, starred review)
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Customer Reviews:
• The Night Of Las Posadas 24 November, 1999
Mr. DePaola has outdone himself this time. All of his books are wonderful, but this Christmas story is more than that. The illustrations are pure DePaola; they are clear and colorful. The story is simple, yet for children, unpredicable. The story is set in Santa Fe and shares an Hispanic custom with the reader; the Posadas held at Christmas time. I teach a whole class of Mexican ESL students and this book is perfect for my Christmas collection of books with Hispanic characters. This book, along with other DePaola books, and others, will add to my students' enjoyment.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3L8Z9EIP4G3HD
• A Story To Read To Y Our Child Each December 27 December, 2001
a wonderfu story with beautiful illustrations by Tomie DePaola. Share it with your children. you will both enjoy it! Feilz Navidad!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2YK6UYL69ULYO
• Vintage Depaola! 27 February, 2006
Tomie dePaola has the unequaled ability to tell a story and weave into it profound elements of faith that can touch children and adults with equal depth.
This book is yet another "must have" for every family's and every church's bookshelf.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A7LU6WX90HFX3
• Better For Older Students 31 December, 2007
I thought this would be helpful for teaching second graders about Las Posadas. The language was a too high for them. I don't plan on using this book next year. Overall, the book has a beautiful story and illustrations, but I will save it for my own kids, not my students.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2DX2QYP5FH6DR
• Excellent Book For Christmas With Spanish Flavor 09 January, 2006
I bought this book for our Lutheran church library. It is excellent. It tells about the Hispanic Christmas custom of Las Posadas, Mary and Joseph's search for a place to stay the night of Jesus' birth. Lupe and Roberto, two townspeople, are selected to play Jose and Maria in the Las Posadas celebration, but when their pickup gets bogged down in the snow in the mountains above Santa Fe, two strangers come to play Jose and Maria instead, leaving the readers to wonder at the miraculous event --who were those two? What a lovely book.
Tomie, you never disappoint, whether your stories are religious, autobiographical, or just plain funny. Thank you for consistently sharing your talents with us lucky readers over the years. You bring us so much joy, laughter, comfort and peace!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2WCNYAF5HR0PB
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