Miracle of the Poinsettia

by Brian Cavanaugh

Book Overview

Brian Cavanaugh, popular best selling author of Paulist Press's Sower's Seeds series, as well as of his own monthly "quoteletter" of inspirational and motivating stories, Apple Seeds, now brings readers a beautiful children's Christmas story, The Miracle of the Poinsettia. What makes this story special is its bilingual presentation, in English and Spanish, on opposite pages. The Miracle of the Poinsettia is a retelling of a traditional Mexican legend--a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809166879
• ISBN13: 9780809166879
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.0" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A celebration of Catholic Christmas in Latin America

I have read this remarkable book, both in English and Spanish to my little children since they were babies. The illustrations are rustic and colorful, drawing people of all ages into the story. The Spanish used in the book is simple, yet beautiful -- fairly easy for the bilingual child to understand. The story causes one to recall the awe of God and his tremendous gift of Jesus to the world. It reminds us that, no matter how poor we might be, we are all called to bring Jesus to one another. This book is so dramatically illustrated that we use it on our Advent/Christmas altar as a backdrop to the various Nativity scenes we arrange there. BRAVO!!!