Episode 211 (Christmas Special)

Mara has brought Kino to visit a Spanish church so he can see what it is like. She tells him about her Christmases as a young girl, when she made tamales with her mother. They are joined by a little girl named Isabel who doesn't speak any English. They invite her to look at the pictures while they read a story in English about a little girl and the tamales she makes with her mother for Christmas. Mara invites Isabel to the Storyplace for more stories.

Back at the Storyplace, Mara is teaching Kino "Jingle Bells" in Spanish. She promises that later they will have a party with tamales and a piñata. Isabel arrives as promised with Rubén Blades, who has brought two books to read in Spanish. The first is a Spanish version of The Little Red Hen, and the second is the Spanish version of one about a little boy who has lost his teddy bear. After the stories, everyone is ready for the special party. Kino is the first to try to break the piñata.

Books Read

 * Too Many Tamales
 * La Gallinita Roja
 * ¿Dónde Está Mi Osito?

Story Picks

 * From Bed to Bus
 * El Tapiz de Abuela