La Noche Antes de la Fiesta de Quince Años (the Night Before the Quinceañera Spanish Edition) - by Natasha Wing & Gloria García Díaz (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Era la noche antes de
la fiesta de quince años.
Todos en nuestra familia
se ocupaban del cumpleaños.

¡Una niña se prepara para celebrar los quince años de su hermana mayor! Va a ser una gran fiesta con todos los amigos y familiares. Harán bailes especiales, comerán mucho y se pondrán vestidos hermosos. Pero cuando se pierde la corona de la quinceañera, no está claro si podrán continuar con la celebración. ¿Podrá salvarse la fiesta? ¡Lee el libro para que lo averigües!

'Twas the night before the quinceañera
and all through the halls,
our family was busy
answering calls.

A little girl is getting ready to celebrate her older sister's quinceañera! There's going to be a huge celebration with all their friends and family for her sister's fifteenth birthday. They will do special dances, eat lots of food, and wear beautiful dresses. But when the quinceañera's crown goes missing, they're not sure the celebration can go on. Will the party be saved? You'll have to read along to find out!

Told in the style of Clement C. Moore's classic tale, this storybook is the perfect gift to celebrate quinceañeras!

About the Author

Natasha Wing (www.natashawing.com) lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her first book with Grosset, The Night Before Easter, was published in 1999.

Gloria García Díaz es una escritora, ensayista y poeta mexicana bilingüe que vive con su familia en Fort Collins, Colorado. Ha traducido libros como Happy Mamas, de Kathleen T. Pelly, V for Victory, de Teresa Funke, y la novela de Laura Resau Star in the Forest; y es la consultora cultural de la producción de la película basada en el libro.

Gloria García Díaz is a bilingual Mexican writer, essayist, and poet who lives with her family in Fort Collins, Colorado. She has translated Happy Mamas by Kathleen T. Pelly, V for Victory by Teresa Funke, and Laura Resau's novel Star in the Forest, and is the cultural consultant for the film in development based on the book.

Nathalie Beauvois es una ilustradora independiente que vive en Argentina.

Nathalie Beauvois is a freelance illustrator living in Argentina.