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.

Author: Alda P. Dobbs
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Published: 09/02/2025
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.20h x 9.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781728297811


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/28/2025
School Library Journal 09/01/2025 pg. 71

About the Author
Dobbs, Alda P.: -

Alda P. Dobbs is as passionate about connecting children to their past, their communities, and nature as she is about writing. Alda lives with her husband and two children outside Houston, Texas.