Part of the Christmas series:
- The First Christmas Night by Keith Christopher
- Lift the Flap Nativity Book by Allia Zobel Nolan
- The Story of the Three Wise Kings by Tomie dePaola
- The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
- A Dozen Silk Diapers: A Christmas Story
- Little Star by Anthony DeStefano
- The Grumpy Old Ox by Anthony DeStafano
- The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walberg
- How to Catch a Reindeer
- The Polar Express: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Full Color Edition
- Click Clack Ho! Ho! Ho!
- Christmas in the Big Woods: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids
- Little Blue Truck's Christmas
- Baby's First Christmas Board Book
- Where Is Baby's Christmas Present?: A Lift-the-Flap Book
- Llama Llama Jingle Bells
- The Story of Christmas
- Musical Christmas Tree: A Holiday Fold-Out Sound Book
- How to Catch An Elf
Part of the Christmas Stories About Jesus series:
- The Tale of Three Trees by Angela Hunt
- The First Christmas Night by Keith Christopher
- Lift the Flap Nativity Book by Allia Zobel Nolan
- The Story of the Three Wise Kings by Tomie dePaola
- The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
- A Dozen Silk Diapers: A Christmas Story
- Little Star by Anthony DeStefano
- The Grumpy Old Ox by Anthony DeStafano
- The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walberg
In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, the quite exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside.
This Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child. Beloved Newbery honor-winning author and Caldecott honor-winning illustrator Tomie dePaola has embraced the legend using his own special feeling for Christmas. His glorious paintings capture not only the brilliant colors of Mexico and its art, but also the excitement of the children preparing for Christmas and the hope of Lucida, who comes to see what makes a gift truly beautiful.