A Piñata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas: A Christmas Holiday

<p>An award-winning author and a rising star artist have put a festive Latino twist on The Twelve Days of Christmas, populating it with piñatas in place of partridges, plus <i>burritos bailando</i> (dancing donkeys), <i>lunitas cantando</i> (singing moons), and much more, all displayed in the most vivid colors imaginable. In this version a little girl receives gifts from a secret <i>amiga, </i>whose identity is a sweet surprise at the book's conclusion. There are things to find and count in Spanish on every page, with pronunciations provided right in the pictures and a glossary and music following the story. This joyous fiesta will warm even the coldest of hearts.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Pat Mora<br><b>Publisher:</b> Clarion Books<br><b>Published:</b> 09/01/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 32<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.03lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 11.32h x 10.31w x 0.36d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780618841981<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><b>Award:</b> Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Kirkus Review - Children</i> 09/15/2009<br><i>School Library Journal</i> 10/01/2009 pg. 82<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 10/26/2009 pg. 54<br><i>Horn Book Magazine</i> 11/01/2009 pg. 646<br><i>Booklist</i> 11/01/2009 pg. 51<br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 01/01/2010 - Superior,Well Above Average<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Pat Mora, who is of Mexican American descent, is author of <i>Doña Flor, </i> illustrated