A gentle story of a loving "modern" Mexican family & their celebrations the nine days before Christmas. December 3rd marks the start of a nine-day novena to the Virgin of Guadalupe. ... Nine Days to Christmas by Marie Hall Ets. She won the Caldecott Medal in 1960 for Nine Days to Christmas. It is also the subject of a popular Christmas carol. As the days tick by until the first night of the posadas, Ceci waits impatiently. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, TeachingBooks supports the First Amendment and celebrates the right to read. Not only does Ceci get to have her own posada, but she also gets to pick out her very own piñata this year. Day 19 — Thursday, December 18: Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve by Jan Brett. Edit Nine Days to Christmas (Picture Puffin Books (Turtleback)) At times, we read a book and follow up with a lesson. Am I nuts? 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Ets' coauthor, Aurora Labastida, was the children's librarian at the U.S. Embassy's Benjamin Franklin Library in Mexico City. Book is tan decorated cloth with small bleached spot on 2 corners- definitely near fine. Ceci anxiously awaits her first posada, the special Mexican Christmas party, and the opportunity to select a piñata for it. 0 Want to read; 0 Currently reading; 0 Have read; This edition was published in October 1999 by Puffin Books ... Nine Days to Christmas This edition was published in October 1999 by Puffin Books. Here we are in the middle of Holy Week and I am dreaming of Christmas! There is a famous book, “Nine days to Christmas” by Aurora Labastida and Marie Hall Ets, published in 1960. So today, we read a special book from 1959 by Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida called Nine Days to Christmas.It is a story of Mexico and of a little girl’s posada which is one of the special parties given on the nine nights before Christmas.. Day 16 and there are nine days until Christmas! ID Numbers Open Library OL9531740M ISBN 10 0833578642 ISBN 13 9780833578648 OCLC/WorldCat But why nine months? She is determined to find the most beautiful piñata in the world. Reading comprehension lesson plans and daily activities, along with a craft for each book! Diverse read alouds to share with your K-2 students. The book does a thorough job of Christmas: the various types and techniques for cooking with glazed and Marie Hall Ets (1895–1984) wrote and illustrated 22 children's books and nonfiction books. A holiday story of Mexico. This one explores more about the traditions of Christmas in Mexico, especially Las Posadas. Our 2014 Advent & Christmas Read-Aloud Book List! Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. I am writing this on March 25, exactly 9 months before Christmas. 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