When Christmas Feels Like Home

In this sensitive story, when a family relocates to an American town from an unnamed Latin American country, Eduardo seeks assurance about when he will feel at home. “First that mountain will turn the color of the sun,” says Tío Miguel, adding that “pumpkins will smile” and the trees will resemble skeletons. “No se puede,” is Eduardo’s response, but as the seasons change and Eduardo makes friends, these and other promises comes to fruition. At Christmas, Eduardo finally feels at home as he arranges the family Nativity set he treasures. Farias’s burnished paintings create a feeling of warmth and luminescence in every scene, while Griffith’s soothing, poetic language delivers a comforting message about traditions and transitions. Ages 4–7. Illustrator’s agent: Mela Bolinao, MB Artists. (Oct.)