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The Legend of the Poinsettia
The Legend of the Poinsettia
Author: Tomie De Paola
In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, the quite exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside. — A Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child. Tomie dePaola...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780590486798
ISBN-10: 0590486799
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 32
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Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Unknown Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Little Lucidia did not have a gift for the baby Jesus. All she could find was a handful of weeds. But because she gave from her heart, the weeds turned into a beautiful red flowers. This is a story about the Poinsettia, the Christmas plant.


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