The Night Before the Quinceañera

A little girl and her family are preparing for her older sister's quinceañera!

’Twas the night before the quinceañera
and all through the halls,
our family was busy
answering calls.

A little girl is getting ready to celebrate her older sister's quinceañera! There's going to be a huge celebration with all their friends and family for her sister's fifteenth birthday. They will do special dances, eat lots of food, and wear beautiful dresses. But when the quinceañera's crown goes missing, they're not sure the celebration can go on. Will the party be saved? You'll have to read along to find out!

Told in the style of Clement C. Moore's classic tale, this storybook is the perfect gift to celebrate quinceañeras!Natasha Wing (www.natashawing.com) lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her first book with Grosset, The Night Before Easter, was published in 1999.

Gloria García is a bilingual Mexican writer, essayist, and poet who lives with her family in Fort Collins, Colorado. She has translated Happy Mamas by Kathleen T. Pelly, V for Victory by Teresa Funke, and Laura Resau's novel Star in the Forest, and is the cultural consultant for the film in development based on the book.

Nathalie Beauvois is a freelance illustrator living in Argentina.