Christmas Eve in Santa Fe is celebrated by the traditional procession Las Posadas. Sister Angie arranges for the people of a nearby mountain village to re-enact Mary and Joseph's search for shelter the night baby Jesus was born.

This year was going to be extra special. Sister Angie's niece, Lupe, and Lupe's husband, Roberto, were to play the part of Mary and Joseph. The whole village had been practicing for weeks. Everything was going to be perfect. But when sister Angie becomes sick and Lupe and Roberto get stuck in a snowstorm, only a miracle can save Las Posadas.

Tomie de-Paola's glorious paintings, illuminated by the farolitos that light the way for the procession as it winds through the Plaza, capture the spirit and beauty of this southwestern Christmas tradition.

From the dust jacket