Oppenheim, Joanne.

The miracle of the first Poinsettia : a Mexican Christmas story / written by Joanne Oppenheim ; illustrated by Fabian Negrin. - 1st ed. - Cambridge, MA : Barefoot, 2003. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm.

A retelling of a Mexican legend that describes the origin of the Poinsettia plant. In this version, a young girl has nothing to give the Christ child, but when the weeds she carries in her hands miraculously transform into red flowers, she now has the perfect gift.

ISBN: 1841482455

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christmas stories.
Poinsettias--Fiction.
Christmas--Mexico--Fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 813.54