Nine Days to Christmas

This extensive story about a girl's wait for Christmas struck me as mundane, but the girls really liked it. Maybe it was relatable? The book is by Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida.

Rachel said this was her favorite Caldecott book so far. There were no monsters or myths or grand adventures -- just a girl who didn't want to say goodbye to her pinata once her Christmas party came.
Main character: Cici
Setting: Cici's house
Here's what happened: Cici waited for the Christmas party, and she stuffed her pinata.
My favorite part: When she was picking out her pinata.













Audrey, like the girl in the book, loved looking the pinatas. She loved the animal ones the best.
Main character: Cici
Setting: Outside their house, the market
What happened: Cici thought the pinatas were real. She picked out a star one. It's a thing that has a lot of candy in it, and you put on a blindfold, and you try to hit it, and the candy comes raining down.
My favorite part: When she picked out her pinata.