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Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico

by Marie Hall Ets, Aurora Labastida · 1959

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Published over 30 years ago, Nine Days to Christmas remains fresh and relevant. Ceci's first Christmas posada party and pinata have made her Mexican town come alive for generations of readers. "The youngest child will be completely transported by this lovely story".—The Atlantic. Three-color illustrations.

Themes
ChristmasChristmasMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ChristmasChristmasMore like thisLess of thisMexicoMexicoMore like thisLess of thisNorth AmericaNorth AmericaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
social sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 48 pages

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