Las Navidades are coming. The house smells of cinnamon and coconut, crepe paper festoons the yard, and best of all, the Three Magi will soon bring presents to all the children. Esmeralda hopes they will bring her a baby doll. But instead, she receives something far more precious: she experiences firsthand the magic of giving and the power of her family’s love for her.

Related: Caribbean, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Puerto Rico, Realistic Fiction

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• ISBN: 9780439553988
• Author: Santiago, Esmeralda
• Illustrator: Sanchez, Enrique O.
• Published: 2005, Scholastic Press
• Themes: celebration, Christmas, doll, Family life, Gift, holiday, toy
• Descriptors: Caribbean, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Puerto Rico, Realistic Fiction
• No. of pages: 32