Oppenheim, Joanne,

The miracle of the first poinsettia : a Mexican Christmas story / written by Joanne Oppenheim ; illustrated by Fabian Negrin. - 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm.

A retelling of a Mexican legend that describes the origin of the poinsettia plant. In this version, a young girl has nothing to give the Christ child, but when the weeds she carries in her hands miraculously transform into red flowers, she now has the perfect gift.

9781841483641 1841483648


Poinsettias--Juvenile fiction.
Christmas stories, Mexican--Juvenile fiction.