'Twas Nochebuena (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780670016341)

'Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa,

every creature was kneading tamale masa...

It's Christmas Eve, and you're invited to a Nochebuena celebration Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino tradition. Make tasty tamales and hang colorful adornos (decorations) on the walls. Gather to sing festive canciones (songs) while sipping champurrado (hot chocolate). After the midnight feast has been served and the last gifts have been unwrapped, it's time to cheer, "Feliz Navidad and to all a good night "

Savor the magic of Nochebuena with a holiday tale you'll want to read again and again.

Author: Roseanne Greenfield Thong
ISBN-10: 0670016349
ISBN-13: 9780670016341
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/16/2014
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.80h x 10.90w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 169637 / 'Twas Nochebuena

Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 09/15/2014
School Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 69
Booklist 10/15/2014 pg. 51
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2014 pg. 54
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average