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Nine Days to Christmas

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Nine Days to Christmas
AuthorMarie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida
IllustratorMarie Hall Ets
GenreChildren's picture book
PublisherViking Press an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Publication date
1959
Publication placeUnited States

Nine Days to Christmas is a book by Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida. Released by Viking Press, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1960.[1]

In the story, Ceci anxiously awaits her first posada, the special Mexican Christmas party, and the opportunity to select a piñata for it.

References

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  1. ^ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present Archived 2011-10-18 at the Wayback Machine. URL accessed 27 May 2009.
Awards
Preceded by Caldecott Medal recipient
1960
Succeeded by