Pablo's Christmas; Signed. * [signed]

On a small, dusty farm in Mexico, in the Valle de Guadalupe, a young boy named Pablo lived with his mother, father, and two little sisters, Isabella and Teresa Christmas means family: everyone gathered together in joyful celebration. But what if one beloved member is missing? That’s the situation so movingly explored in this exceptional and stunningly illustrated holiday tale, set in the Mexican countryside.Because Mama is going to have a new baby, Pablo’s father has gone off to America to earn extra money. That makes Pablo the man of the house chasing coyotes away from the hens, comforting his worried mother and sisters, and trying to make presents for everyone.Now Christmas is near when Papa has promised to return. Will he be home for the holidays? Children will hang on to every word eagerly and sympathetically right until the satisfying, and happy, ending.