every creature was kneading tamale masa...

It's Christmas Eve, and you're invited to a Nochebuena celebration! Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino tradition. Make tasty tamales and hang colorful adornos (decorations) on the walls. Gather to sing festive canciones (songs) while sipping champurrado (hot chocolate). After the midnight feast has been served and the last gifts have been unwrapped, it's time to cheer, "Feliz Navidad and to all a good night!"

Savor the magic of Nochebuena with a holiday tale you'll want to read again and again.

This book was recognised by the Americas Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Sara Palacios is the recipient of the 2012 Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor Award. A native of Mexico, Sara graduated from the National Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico City and went on to earn BFA and MFA degrees in Illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Roseanne Greenfield Thong is the author of many multicultural-themed children's books. She was born in Southern California but has lived in Guatemala, Mexico, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. While in Guatemala and Mexico, she studied Spanish and ate many tamales. Roseanne now lives in Orange County where she teaches English composition. Sara Palacios illustrated the Pura Belpr honor book Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match . She divides her time between San Francisco and Mexico City.