La Noche Before Three Kings Day - by Sheila Colón-Bagley (Hardcover)

About the Book

"It's almost Three Kings Day, and while the grownups prepare a large meal, the kids prepare their shoe boxes for los Reyes to arrive later that night. Will they stay up late enough to wish the Kings a Feliz Dâia de los Reyes? Or will the magic pass them by?"--

Book Synopsis

Inspired by Clement Clarke Moore's "The Night Before Christmas," La Noche Before Three Kings Day is a perfect holiday tale.

It's almost Three Kings Day, and while the grownups prepare a large meal, the kids prepare their shoe boxes for los Reyes to arrive later that night. Will they stay up late enough to wish the Kings a Feliz Día de los Reyes? Or will the magic pass them by?

Sing along with a great big familia as they fill up their platos, play their favorite juegos, and wait for the three kings and regalitos to arrive.

This enchanting celebration of a beloved holiday is brought to life through lively rhyming dual-lingual text by Sheila Colón-Bagley with festive illustrations from Alejandro Mesa.

Review Quotes

"Full of warmth and good cheer." - Kirkus Reviews
"This title adds a vision of Latinx joy and -festivity to -collections." - School Library Journal
"Warm illustrations by Mesa honor family connection, food, and the fancifully portrayed kings in a domestic tale that evokes the holiday's wonder." - Publishers Weekly
"This inviting picture book celebrates Puerto Rican culture in Mesa's beautiful, whimsical illustrations." - Booklist
"Cheerful...whimsical" - Horn Book Magazine