Daniel Lechón

While sharing stories of their Mexican-American family's past, a father gives his young son the guitar he received from his own father.

A beautifully illustrated picture book that depicts a poor Mexican boy' search for a special gift for the Baby Jesus, The Gift of the Poinsettia / El regalo de la flor de Nochebuena focuses on the Mexican tradition of las posadas in which villagers reenact Mary and Joseph's search for shelter for nine nights.

Traveling from house to house, night after night, Carlos worries each day about the gift he cannot afford to give the Baby

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