Celebrate the Latine traditions of Christmas Eve with this joyful story that counts down from twelve to one.
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.
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, this picture book is also available as a board book.
Hardcover version measures 10" square with 40 pages, ISBN 9780316467919
Boardbook measures 7" square and 20 pages, ISBN 9780316467810 (counts down from 12 to 1, makes a great gift!)
