Celebrate the Latine traditions of Christmas Eve with this joyful story that counts down from twelve to one.

Also available in an expanded paper over board edition.

This charming, bouncy text alternates between English and Spanish and pairs perfectly with its illustrative context clues. Children will count holiday elements like clock chimes, plates of delicious food, and tired musicians from midnight—when Christmas Eve turns to Christmas and presents are opened!—to one. In this story, family members young and old gather in their best festive clothes to celebrate Nochebuena, a Christmas Eve celebration for Latine people around the world. Simple yet lyrical text inspired by the author-illustrator's Cuban American heritage combines with a warm art style perfect for celebrating the holiday.

Adriana Hernández-Bergstrom is an up-and-coming Cuban American mixed-media author-illustrator and designer. Her debut picture book was Abuelita and I Make Flan. She received a Walter Dean Myers Grant from We Need Diverse Books and was chosen as a WNDB Mentee in illustration. She studied industrial design at RISD and printmaking and theatre production at the University of Miami. Adriana lived in Germany for many years and speaks English, Spanish, and German.
 

Categories

• Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent
• Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
• Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / Counting & Numbers
• Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America

Product Details

ISBN: 9780316467810
ISBN-10: 0316467812
Publisher: LB Kids
Publication Date: October 3rd, 2023
Pages: 20
Language: English

Recommended Reading Level

Minimum Age:
Maximum Age: 3
Minimum Grade Level: P
Maximum Grade Level: P

"With sweet imagery, this simple counting book that celebrates family, friends, and Christmas will appeal to children and adults."—School Library Journal

“An emphasis on the joy of being together radiates from the pages.”—Publishers Weekly

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