Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Christmas Celebrations ESL Literacy Bin

The DBTRC has one ESL Christmas Celebration bin. It includes the books listed below.

BROWN, MARGARET WISE
A CHILD IS BORN

A retelling of the Christmas Story.




COATSWORTH, ELIZABETH
SONG OF THE CAMELS

A Christmas poem based on the story of the three wiseman.





DEPAOLA, TOMIE
THE LEGEND OF THE POINSETTIA

When a little Mexican girl is unable to finish her gift for Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.




DIAZ, DAVID
JOSE FELICIANO'S FELIZ NAVIDAD

Illustrations celebrating families and Christmas traditions.





PALACIOS, ARGENTINA
A CHRISTMAS SURPRISE FOR CHABELITA

A little girl goes to live with her grandparents in Panama while her mother works in the city. One day she receives a new dress and shoes from her mother and excitedly wears them to school. She recites the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" and is suprised to find her mother in the audience.

ROBBINS, RUTH
BABOUSHKA AND THE THREE KINGS

A Russian folk tale about the old woman who declined to accompany the Three Kings as they followed the star in search of the baby Jesus. Failing to find him on her own, she continues to search for him every year, leaving gifts for children along the way.


B IS FOR BETHLEHEM : A CHRISTMAS ALPHABET
WILNER, ISABEL
A collage of illustrations and rhyming couplets highlight special Christmas words in alphabetical order to tell the story of the Nativity.

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