The Giving Flower
The Story of the Poinsettia
$37.21
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2025
Summary
From Pura Belpre Honoree Alda P. Dobbs and illustrator Emily Mendoza comes a lyrical and vibrant picture book history of 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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781728297811 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1728297818 |
| Author: | Alda P. Dobbs, Emily Mendoza |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Sourcebooks Jabberwocky |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 407g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 237mm x 237mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“Eye-opening… [The Giving Flower] shares a message on how we must find a way to make the beauty around us flourish.” – Booklist
“Intriguing.” – Kirkus Reviews
Alda P. Dobbs
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.
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