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The Night of Las Posadas (1999)

von Tomie dePaola

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At the annual celebration of Las Posadas in old Santa Fe, the husband and wife slated to play Mary and Joseph are delayed by car trouble, but a mysterious couple appear who seem perfect for the part.
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It is Christmas Eve, and in a small mountain village above Santa Fe, the annual Las Posadas procession is set to begin. An annual Christmas tradition in which the arrival of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem is reenacted, it features Maria and José pleading for entry to multiple "inns," only to be denied by various devils (vigorously booed by the crowd) before finally finding shelter in the courtyard of the Palace of Governors, where a great celebration would be held. Organized each year by Sister Angie, Los Posadas is a community event of great importance, but when that redoubtable nun comes down with the flu, and the couple meant to play Maria and José are stranded in the snow, it looks like it can't go forward. It is at this point that a different Mary and Joseph arrive, claiming to be friends of Sister Angie, and willing to play their part to keep the celebration going...

I have loved Tomie dePaola's work since I was a girl, from his wonderful stories about that grandmotherly witch, Strega Nona, to his beautiful retelling of the French folk-tale, The Juggler, in his classic picture book, The Clown of God. As it happens, the latter is my favorite book by dePaola, and I never fail to be thrilled by its tale of a wonderful, if slightly melancholy miracle. Here too, in The Night of Las Posadas, dePaola spins the story of a miracle, and I felt that same thrill, when it was revealed. There is much to enjoy in this book, from dePaola's trademark illustrations—always appealing!—to the many cultural details of a Christmas tradition unfamiliar to me (and to many other American children, I would imagine). I enjoyed the relationship between Sister Angie and her niece and nephew-in-law, Lupe and Roberto, and I appreciated the extra information about this custom that the author included in his brief afterword. Recommended to picture book readers looking for Christmas stories featuring Spanish / Latino cultural traditions, as well as to those seeking tales of the miraculous. ( )
  AbigailAdams26 | Jan 1, 2024 |
I thought this was a beautifully illustrated book. I liked ho this book shares the Spanish culture and teaches children about their customs. The illustrations in this book really make the story. Every one of his books has the same beautiful illustration and its something a reader looks forward to. The pictures really tell a story. especially lighting the candle in the end. ( )
  mgcampb1 | Nov 27, 2018 |
This book is about Christmas Eve being celebrated by a traditional play "Las Posadas". The couple who is supposed to play Mary and Joseph get stuck in a snow storm and Sister Angie, who runs the play every year, gets the flu and is unable to participate this year. It is by the grace of God that the play still goes on.

This book was interesting to read and learn about someone else's culture and how Christmas is celebrated. I would not say it was fun to read but I feel it was be okay to read to a class room to show how different cultures do things for holiday's.

Classroom ideas would be to have the kids say aloud what they do to celebrate Jesus's birth. They can learn how diverse people are this way. They can learn that there are other ways to celebrate things in life. ( )
  charli87 | Jul 15, 2015 |
I liked The Night of Las Posadas because of the mysteriousness in the story plot. While cultural and religious traditions may not be of interest to some students, the plot twist of the story may capture their attentions instead. Tomie DePaola’s illustrations are very detailed and colorful. Each page’s illustration represents a major point in the story. He also adds emotion to his illustrations as well. For example, one of the pages displays Sister Angie praying to Mary and Joseph with her hands in the air. I can infer from the picture that she is feeling a sense of contentment and blissfulness. ( )
  cfumai1 | May 2, 2015 |
In a little mountain village above Santa Fe, the community begins preparations for Las Posadas. Sister Angie is in charge of organizing the celebration and is proud that this year her Niece, Lupe and Lupe's new husband, Roberto, will portray Mary and Joseph. She tells the men playing the devils how to dress and what to do. Roberto is nervous about playing Joseph, so Sister Angie suggests they go to the see the wood carving of Maria and Jose at the church for inspiration.The wood carving includes a burro, but the town had stopped using a burro in the procession years ago. When the night of Las Posadas comes, Sister Angie comes down with the flu, and isn't able to attend the celebration. Lupe assures her Tia that they will make her proud. It begins to snow as the townspeople are busy making final preparations. Roberto and Lupe got stuck in the snow on their way to the village, and everyone anxiously wonders where they are. Suddenly a young couple with a burro show up, claiming to be friends of Sister Angie. They explain that Lupe and Roberto are stuck in the snow and that they have come to take their place in the procession. Father Vasquez gratefully begins the procession. The singers, candle bearers and devils all play their parts in the procession.When they arrive at the church, the mysterious couple vanishes, but Roberto and Lupe finally arrive, confused at hearing about the mysterious friends of Sister Angie. Sister Angie feels better and goes to the church to light a candle. When she places her candle by the carving, she sees wet footprints leading up to it and fresh snow on the clothes of Maria and Jose.
  joycecafe | Aug 12, 2014 |
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For my New London friends, Fr. Dick Lower and the parishioners of Our Lady of Fatima Church, who were the first ones to hear this story;
for my Santa Fe friends, Alice Ann, Malcolm, Christine, Davis, Susan, Jim, Ivan, and Allison;
for my L. A. friend, Roberto,
and most importantly, for my Mexican friend, Mario
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Las Posadas, an old Spanish custom which celebrates Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, stems from the word posada, meaning "inn".
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