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Colón-Bagley, Sheila

La Noche Before Three Kings Day

32 pp. | HarperCollins/Harper | September, 2023 | Trade ISBN 9780063234321 $19.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Alejandro Mesa. This Spanglish take on “The Night Before Christmas” shares a family’s traditions for “la noche before Three Kings Day” (Día de los Reyes or Día de Reyes in Spanish), which celebrates the arrival of the Reyes Magos on the sixth day of January. Cheerful digital illustrations with a mid-century-esque flair show the family decorating shoeboxes to leave out for gifts and candy from the Reyes Magos, eating “scrumptious comida,” and dancing. The elaborately drawn Reyes Magos shine -- literally -- when they finally arrive, and the whimsical spread depicting them flying off on camels is a fitting finale.
Reviewer: | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2023

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