Staff Picks for Children: Three Kings Day
Stories about Three Kings Day. The joyous last day of the Christmas holiday.

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Baboushka : A Christmas Folktale From Russia by Scholey, Arthur
Notes: Russian Folktale of Baboushka, the woman too busy tidying up to accompany the Three Wise Men on their journey. Each year she retraces their steps in search of the new king. Beautiful watercolor illustrations with Russian folk art designs are paired nicely with rhythmic text.
ISBN: 0763616192
Publisher: Candlewick
Published: 2001
Callnumber: j398.2094 SCH64b
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Hurray for Three King’s Day by Carlson, Lori
Notes: Combining several Hispanic traditions celebrating the journey of the Three Kings as they search for the baby Jesus
ISBN: 0688162398
Publisher: HarperCollins
Callnumber: JE
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Carlos, Light the Farolito by Ciavonne, Jean
Notes: Celebrates the Christmas Eve Las Pasadas reenactment of Mary and Joseph's search for shelter. In his grandfather's absence a young boy must act as the innkeeper who turns away Mary and Joseph before finally welcoming everyone into the home for a celebration!
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
ISBN: 0395667593
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Nine Days to Christmas by Ets, Marie Hall
Notes: Ceci anxiously awaits her first posada, the special Mexican Christmas party, and the opportunity to select a piñata for it.
ISBN: 0140544429
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Uno, Dos, Tres – Posados by Kroll, Virgina
Notes: A young girl and her family celebrate the tradition of Posada (reenacting the 3 Wise Men's quest for the Baby Jesus) in the American Southwest.
ISBN: 0670059323
Publisher: Viking
Callnumber: JE
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Baboushka and the Three Kings by Robbins, Ruth
Notes: Winner of the 1961 Caldecott Medal for Best Illustrated Children’s book, Baboushka tells the story of a woman who misses her chance to join the Three Wise Men on their search for the Baby Jesus. Each year she searches for the Three Wise Men but ends up giving the presents she has for the baby to children she meets along the way.
ISBN: 0395426472
Publisher: Sandpiper
Published: 1960
Callnumber: JE
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Federico and the Magi’s Gift: A Latin American Christmas Story by Vidal, Beatriz
Notes: A young boy worries that the Magi (Three Kings) won't bring him any gifts because he hasn't been good, so he decides to wait up for them. Sprinkled with Spanish words (translated in a glossary) and with vivid pictures this book is a delightful tale of Epiphany in South America.
ISBN: 037592518X
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Callnumber: JE
Nueve Dias Para Navidad by Ets, Marie Hall
Notes: Spanish translation of "Nine Days to Christmas" - Ceci anxiously awaits her first posada, the special Mexican Christmas party, and the opportunity to select a piñata for it.
ISBN: 067084165x
Publisher: Viking Press
Callnumber: JE SP
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Horrible Harry and the Holidaze by Kline, Suzy
Notes: Harry and his classmates explore different holidays like Three Kings Day, Kwanzaa, Christmas and Hanukkah in this easy chapter book.
ISBN: 0670036420
Publisher: Puffin
Callnumber: J
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The Little Boy’s Christmas Gift by Speirs, John
Notes: A young boy secretly follows the Three Wise Men to the Holy Land bearing a gift of his own. Cumulative text and lavish illuminated illustrations lend a classic feeling to this book.
ISBN: 0810943999
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Callnumber: J