The Legend of the Poinsettia (Hardcover)

from kyoder06

Uses: -Have students create poinsettias as craft project -Unit on various legends

from quondame

A sweet Christmas miracle story. I may very well have read this to Becky in the 90s, though it feels familiar from way further back, so maybe there is an older picture book of the same legend.

from alliek710

Would be good to use during Christmas time, to talk about folktales and the Mexican culture and where things in our culture came from.

from lmcswe1

I liked this book for several main reasons. First, it had a bilingual component to it. Although it wasn't a fully bilingual book, there were spanish references in the story. For example, one page read "At home Lucida helped mama clean their casita- their little house- and pat out the tortillas fo...

from LorraineAllen

Summary: This Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child. Personal Reaction: Beautiful illustrations. A wonderful story about the gift of giving and that homemade gift as the best! Classroom Extension: Introduce at Christmas time...