Federico and the Magis Gift
A Latin American Christmas Story
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- USD 2.99
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- USD 2.99
Descripción editorial
IT'S THE EVE of the Epiphany, or the Feast of the Three Kings, and that means the Three Wise Men, or Magi, will ride through the night sky to deliver gifts to children. Four-year-old Federico has misbehaved, and now he is afraid the Magi won’t leave him any presents. As his brother and sister prepare hay and water for the Magi’s camels, Federico stays by himself: Will he get the caballito, or toy horse, he is hoping for? Will the Magi really come? This gorgeously illustrated storybook by Beatriz Vidal glows with warmth and holiday cheer, and readers everywhere will surely find themselves scanning the night skies for the Magi.
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It's Christmas way south of the border in Vidal's (A Library for Juana) entertaining tale of a popular holiday tradition, recalled from her childhood in Argentina. As the village children excitedly prepare for January 6 the Feast of the Three Kings, or Epiphany Day Federico frets that, because he has misbehaved, the Magi who come bearing gifts for good boys and girls will forget him. But seeing is believing, and a secret, magical late-night visit to the garden illuminated by Vidal's glittery constellations in a jewel-blue sky puts Federico's mind at ease. Young readers will enjoy the blend of exotic and familiar elements. Ages 5-8.
