When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.
Related: Americas, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico, North America, Primary (ages 6-9)
- ISBN: 9780698115675
- Author: De Paola, Tomie
- Illustrator: De Paola, Tomie
- Published: 1994
- Themes: Humor, Travel, Voyages
- Descriptors: Americas, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico, North America, Primary (ages 6-9)