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The Night of Las Posadas (Picture Puffin Books) Paperback – Picture Book, September 24, 2001

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Tomie dePaola's glorious paintings are as luminous as the farolitos that light up on the Plaza in Santa Fe for the procession of Las Posadas, the tradition in which Mary and Joseph go from door to door seeking shelter at the inn on Christmas Eve.This year Sister Angie, who is always in charge of the clebration, has to stay home with the flu, and Lupe and Roberto, who are to play Mary and Joseph, get caught in a snowstorm. But a man and a woman no one knows arrive in time to take their place in the procession and then mysteriously disappear at the end before they can be thanked.That night we witness a Christian miracle, for when Sister Angie goes to the cathedral and kneels before the statue of Mary and Jospeh, wet footprints from the snow lead up to the statue.

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Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934 to a family of Irish and Italian background. By the time he could hold a pencil, he knew what his life's work would be. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California.

It drove him through the years of teaching, designing greeting cards and stage sets, and painting church murals until 1965, when he illustrated his first children's book, Sound, by Lisa Miller for Coward-McCann. Eventually, freed of other obligations, he plunged full time into both writing and illustrating children's books.

He names Fra Angelico and Giotto, Georges Rouault, and Ben Shahn as major influences on his work, but he soon found his own unique style. His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature," the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his "continued distinguished contribution," and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration.

Tomie dePaola has published almost 200 children's books in fifteen different countries. He remains one of the most popular creators of books for children, receiving more than 100,000 fan letters each year.

Tomie lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated 200-year-old barn.

- He has been published for over 30 years.
- Over 5 million copies of his books have sold worldwide.
- His books have been published in over 15 different countries.
- He receives nearly 100,000 fan letters each year.

Tomie dePaola has received virtually every significant recognition forhis books in the children's book world, including:

- Caldecott Honor Award from American Library Association
- Newbery Honor Award from American Library Association
- Smithson Medal from Smithsonian Institution
- USA nominee in illustration for Hans Christian Andersen Medal
- Regina Medal from Catholic Library Association

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Introduction:Las Posadas, an old Spanish custom which celebrates Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, stems from the word posada, meaning "inn." It began in Spain and came to the New Wold, first to Mexico and then to the American Southwest. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, where I have imagined my story, luminarios or faralitos, as they are called in New Mexico, line the edges of the plaza in the historical district of the city. These candles placed in paper bags light the way for Mary and Joseph, the procession of candle bearers and others singing in traditional Spanish songs.Along the way, the couple representing Mary and Joseph knock on doors, five in all. Each time a "devil" appears and tries to keep them out of the "inn." Everyone gathered in the Plaza books the "devil," and the procession moves around the plaza until they reach the Palace of Governors. There the gates are thrown open to a courtyard where everyone gathers and celebrates to coming of the baby Jesus.A Note From the Author:In Spain , as in Mexico, Las Posadas is celebrated for nine days. Families walk in processions, knocking at doors, but only on Christmas Eve does a door open, everyone enters and has hot chocolate and cookies to commemorate the expected birth of the Holy Child. In San Antonio, Texas, a procession of boats, with the couple representing Mary and Joseph sitting in the first boat followed by boats filled with people singing, winds down the river that runs through the center of the city.In Santa Fe, the procession is usually made up of people from Santa Cruz, a small village north of the city. It is a great honor to be chosen to play Mary and Joseph. When they knock on the doors, a song is sung each time asking for Mary and Joseph to be let in. But the "devil" appears with an answering song to keep them out. It is very dramatic and even amusing as the crowd filling the square boo and hiss at the "devil."Finally when everyone has gathered in the courtyard, as in Spain and Mexico, hot chocolate and cookies are served.

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Lexile measure : AD650L
Item Weight : 4.8 ounces
Grade level : Preschool - 3
Paperback : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 0698119010
ISBN-13 : 978-0698119017
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.11 x 11 inches
Publisher : Puffin Books; Illustrated edition (September 24, 2001)
Language: : English
Reading level : 4 - 8 years

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The Night of Las Posadas

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2020

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The Night of Las Posadas is a great story about the Mexican Christmas tradition of Las Posadas. I read this book to my students every December when I teach Christmas around the World. My students always love it! This book is wonderfully written and has beautiful illustrations! I highly recommend this book!

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Michael S.

Our Family's Favorite Children's Christmas Book

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2016

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This book is one of our family's favorite children's Christmas books. If you're not already familiar with the author, Tomie dePaola, then you need to check him out. This book, like others of his we've read, is based to some degree in cultural ritual. The Night of Las Posadas takes place in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It tells the story of the local villagers who put on a reenactment of Las Posadas each year in the old Santa Fe Plaza. For those who don't know, Las Posadas is the story of Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem and not finding any room at an inn to stay at and eventually having Jesus in a stable. It's a great book that highlights New Mexican culture.

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C. B. Manges

A Holiday Favorite

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2010

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We have a still-growing collection of Christmas books begun when my children were infants, and each night from Thanksgiving through Christmas I would read a book or two. Now, often as not, they read to me, and over the past nine years The Night of Las Posadas is one the our "most favorites." Beautiful, vibrant illustrations work with a compelling, spiritual plot to carry a reader through to satisfying, magical, and unexpected ending. As an adult, I like how the author accesses the original story of Mary and Joseph with a modern plot, all while exploring a cross-cultural Christmas tradition with which I was not familiar.

I highly recommend this book--and I highly recommend reading with your children as they grow.

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James E. Elliott Jr.

Posadas

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2012

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This year the small Episcopal church where I am priest in charge did its own version of Posadas. One of my parisioners made a Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. Mary and Joseph were 18" to 24" tall. The baby was concealed in Mary's abdomen. The Holy Family was circulated throughout the congregation during Advent. With them was also "The Night or Las Posadas." The Holy Family formed a center for devotion and mediation during the time they were in each home. The beautifully written chidren's book explained what they were doing in the form of a story. It was well received. I highly recommend the book whether or not you are doing Posadas in your congregation. The Holy Family returned to the church at the Christmas Eve Mass and stayed with us until Epiphany.

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Excellent book for Christmas with Spanish flavor

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2006

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I bought this book for our Lutheran church library. It is excellent. It tells about the Hispanic Christmas custom of Las Posadas, Mary and Joseph's search for a place to stay the night of Jesus' birth. Lupe and Roberto, two townspeople, are selected to play Jose and Maria in the Las Posadas celebration, but when their pickup gets bogged down in the snow in the mountains above Santa Fe, two strangers come to play Jose and Maria instead, leaving the readers to wonder at the miraculous event --who were those two? What a lovely book.

Tomie, you never disappoint, whether your stories are religious, autobiographical, or just plain funny. Thank you for consistently sharing your talents with us lucky readers over the years. You bring us so much joy, laughter, comfort and peace!

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Nana

A little long and dark for young children.

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2019

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Had to skip certain dark parts of the story that were scary for children 8 years and younger.

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S. R

Heart touching

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020

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You can’t go wrong with this book for the holidays. Especially if your trying to keep Hispanic traditions strong in your family.

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Shannon

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Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2019

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Good story. Book delivered in excellent condition.

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Sweet Christmas tale with Spanish traditions

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2018

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This is a very sweet Christmas tale which encompasses the Spanish tradition of Las Posadas, in this case being celebrated in New Mexico. Fact sheet about the tradition at the back.

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Maria and Jose seek shelter

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2016

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A moving Christmas story introducing children to a tradition originally from Spain and later from the Americas. Tomie DePaola captures the imagination again and adds a touch of expectation and mystery.

Schnelli

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2018

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Pretty accurate

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2018

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A lovely story - the children in my class loved it

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Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2018

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Child or adult treat your self to this lovely book!

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