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Pedro
. Politi
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Description for Pedro
Hardcover. Tells of Olvera Street's, the site of Los Angeles' original Latino settlement, Christmas tradition of the 'posada', a procession that re-enacts Mary and Joseph's pilgrimage to Bethlehem, and of the 'pinata', a papier-mache vessel filled with toys that children break open at the Posada's end. Num Pages: 32 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: YBC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
This Caldecott Honor book from beloved children's book author Leo Politi, originally published in 1946, is set on Olvera Street, the site of Los Angeles' original Latino settlement, which is still preserved very much as it once was - a busy and colourful melange of small artisan shops, restaurants, and strolling musicians. "Pedro" tells of the community's Christmas tradition of the 'posada', a procession that re-enacts Mary and Joseph's pilgrimage to Bethlehem, and of the 'pinata', a papier-mache vessel filled with toys that children break open at the Posada's end. "Pedro" hopes to find a music box among the toys ... Read more
This Caldecott Honor book from beloved children's book author Leo Politi, originally published in 1946, is set on Olvera Street, the site of Los Angeles' original Latino settlement, which is still preserved very much as it once was - a busy and colourful melange of small artisan shops, restaurants, and strolling musicians. "Pedro" tells of the community's Christmas tradition of the 'posada', a procession that re-enacts Mary and Joseph's pilgrimage to Bethlehem, and of the 'pinata', a papier-mache vessel filled with toys that children break open at the Posada's end. "Pedro" hopes to find a music box among the toys ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9780892369904
SKU
V9780892369904
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-24
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