The Giving Flower
The Story of the Poinsettia
Published on 2. October 2025
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-7282-9781-1 (ISBN)
Description
A lyrical picture book about the Poinsettia flower and the holiday traditions it has inspired
First, the flower grew wild-a yellow blossom with bracts that turn brilliant red in winter. The ancient Nahuas cultivated it; then it inspired Mexico's most famous Christmas legend. After the flower caught the eye of Mexico's first US ambassador, it became known as the Poinsettia. Yet it has many more names and traditions-and even more colors!
From Pura Belpre Honoree Alda P. Dobbs and illustrator Emily Mendoza comes a lyrical and vibrant picture book history of the flower that has given the world so much.
First, the flower grew wild-a yellow blossom with bracts that turn brilliant red in winter. The ancient Nahuas cultivated it; then it inspired Mexico's most famous Christmas legend. After the flower caught the eye of Mexico's first US ambassador, it became known as the Poinsettia. Yet it has many more names and traditions-and even more colors!
From Pura Belpre Honoree Alda P. Dobbs and illustrator Emily Mendoza comes a lyrical and vibrant picture book history of the flower that has given the world so much.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Sourcebooks, Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 239 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
406 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7282-9781-1 (9781728297811)
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