Description: The Poinsettia (1967, Best-West Publications) From front flap: I wrote and illustrated The Poinsettia because I especially like the holiday season," Leo Politi replied, when questioned about how he first go the idea for the book."We Americans have come from many different lands, and have brought with us customs and celebrations rich in music, drama, song and dance -- a heritage that enriches our culture and our lives. In this book I tried to defect some of these customs and to create an interest in them because I feel that it is only through the respect and continuity of our heritage that we can build a foundation with strong roots for our future," Politi concluded. Pedro: The Angel of Olvera Street (2005, Silver Moon Press) This beloved picture book—first published in 1946—gives a colorful glimpse of the Christmas traditions on Olvera Street, a Latino neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles. This Caldecott Honor book from beloved children's book author Leo Politi, originally published in 1946, is set on Olvera Street, the site of Los Angeles's original Latino settlement, which is still very much as it once was—a busy and colorful mélange of small artisan shops, restaurants, and strolling musicians. Pedro tells of the community's Christmas tradition of the posada, a procession that reenacts Mary and Joseph's pilgrimage to Bethlehem, and of the piñata, a papier-mâché vessel filled with toys that children break open at the posada's end. Pedro hopes to find a music box among the toys that will spill out of the piñata. But first, he is asked to don the red wings of an angel and lead the procession. Because he not only is costumed like an angel but also sings like one, he is also asked to lead the chorus in the traditional posada song. Music and lyrics for the song are included so that children may create their own posada pageant.
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Location: San Clemente, California
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Book Title: The Poinsettia + 1
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Best-West Publications
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 1967
Type: Picture Book
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Leo Politi
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Genre: Children & Young Adults, History
Topic: Christmas traditions, Los Angeles, Olvera Street
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
