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Saturday, March 12, 2011

The Legend of the Poinsettia


DePaola, T. (1994). The Legend of the Poinsettia. Illus. Tomie DePaola. New York, NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons.

Brief Annotation: Lucida lives in a small village in Mexico with her family. One day, the priest stops by and ask Lucida’s mother to make a blanket for baby Jesus on Christmas. Lucida and her mother begin to weave a beautiful blanket. Lucida’s mom becomes ill and the blanket is left unfinished. Lucida is devastated until a miracle happens.

Genre: Folklore

Grade Level: 2-3

Readers who will like this: Christian readers who celebrate Christmas, teaching about different cultures and traditions

Response/Rating (1-4): 4 This is a heart-warming story with cute illustrations

One question you would ask before a read aloud: Who knows was a poinsettia is?
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