A Pinata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas

By Pat Mora

Book Overview

An award-winning author and a rising star artist have put a festive Latino twist on "The Twelve Days of Christmas," populating it with pi?atas in place of partridges, plus burritos bailando (dancing donkeys), lunitas cantando (singing moons), and much more, all displayed in the most vivid colors imaginable. In this version a little girl receives gifts from a secret amiga, whose identity is a sweet surprise at the book's conclusion. There are things to find and count in Spanish on every page, with pronunciations provided right in the pictures and a glossary and music following the story. This joyous fiesta will warm even the coldest of hearts.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618841989
• ISBN13: 9780618841981
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Book!

What a wonderful holiday story! Who can help but sing along to The 12 Days of Christmas? Don't worry if you don't know Spanish; the pronunciations are including right in the illustrations. A heartwarming story right down to the surprise ending.