The night of las posadas
Dublin Core
Title
The night of las posadas
Description
Lupe and Roberto are going to play the roles of Mary and Joseph in a reenactment of the night that Jesus Christ was born. Lupe's aunt, Sister Angie, is in charge of the production. However, Sister Angie becomes sick and Lupe and Roberto must proceed to the village. There is a bad snowstorm and the couple gets stranded in the snow. Friends of Sister Angie come to the rescue and play the role of Mary and Joseph, then disappear. Lupe and Roberto finally arrive and close the production. Later, Sister Angie wanders the church and finds the cloaks of the carving of Mary and Joseph covered in fresh snow.
Author
dePaola, Tomie
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
ISBN
0-399-23400-4
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1999
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Dana Martini, 2001
Tags
animals, anticipation, author's note, baby, birthday, christmas, church, confusion, donkey, excitement, family, feelings, happiness, holidays, language, multicultural, nonverbal communication, preparation, sadness, seasons, snow, spanish, transportation, truck, verbal communication, weather, winter, worry
Citation
dePaola, Tomie, “The night of las posadas,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed March 14, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/7156.