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‘Twas Nochebuena

by Roseanne Greenfield Thong

Illustrator: Sara Palacios

Ages: 6+

Published: 2014

Publisher: Viking/Penguin

ISBN: 978-0-670-01634-1

Keywords: Diversity, Christmas, Spanish language

A warm holiday tale, peppered with Spanish words, touches on traditions to be eaten, sung, and celebrated. Uplifting illustrations embellish the rituals.