'Twas Nochebuena

'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
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/16/2014
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 9.80h x 10.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780670016341
Audience: Ages 4-8

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

About the Author
Roseanne Greenfield Thong is the author of many multicultural-themed children's books. She was born in Southern California but has lived in Guatemala, Mexico, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. While in Guatemala and Mexico, she studied Spanish and ate many tamales. Roseanne now lives in Orange County where she teaches English composition.

Sara Palacios illustrated the Pura Belpré honor book Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match. She divides her time between San Francisco and Mexico City.