The Secret Stars

Author and Illustration: Joseph Slate, Felipe Davalos
Genre: Fiction 
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Grade Level:1st - 4th grade

It is the night of the Three Kings in New Mexico, where Pepe, Sila, and their grandmother stay. Pepe and Sila wake up to the pitter-patter of the rainfall worried that the Three Kings will not find their way. As a dream, the grandmother tells a story to Pepe and Sila; the secret stars the Three Kings will follow to find their way. When morning comes, Pepe and Sila race downstairs to find out if the Three Kings found their way, took the figs, hay and shoes, and left toys for them.

I would not use this book in my classroom since it is not age appropriate in the classroom. However this book tells of a Hispanic tradition of the Three Kings bringing gifts to Jesus. This book offers the opportunity for children to connect and relate to it, as a well as showing the traditions of other cultures.