The Legend of the Poinsettia

The Legend of the PoinsettiaBy: Tomie dePaola In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, the quite exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside. This Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child. Beloved Newbery honor winning author and Caldecott honor winning illustrator Tomie dePaola has embraced the legend using his

全身上下都圓圓的吳世賢是個樂觀開朗的人，遇到他認為好笑的事，會先哈哈大笑，再用他高八度的聲音說「哈哈哈！笑死人！」。同學都說他是班上的開心果，他卻說「開心果」會被人吃，「開心鬼」比較可怕，要大家叫他開心鬼。

Have they already arrived

uncontrollable mushroom

they are barely speaking

But it will take all her cunning to uncover a child lost in a fierce urban labyrinth—where a killer seems right at home

讓孩子透過「立體操作」閱讀書籍來學習各種不同的知識。配合擬真又可愛的圖像，沉浸在輕鬆的氣氛下，快樂的學習新知識，藉此激發他們的求知慾和探索力。

this series is stacked with laughs

某天一早醒來，你發現自己置身於昏暗的神祕書店，

one of our foremost authorities on race and poverty

but also a poem to the joy of what is known

leading to calmer

• an analysis of traditional classroom settings and effective ways parents can advocate for better sound quality