The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Written by Pat Mora
Illustrated by Steve Johnson
and Lou Fancher
Every December, Grandma Lupita tells Rose the story of Our Lady
of Guadalupe. As they make paper flowers to put around her statue, Grandma
begins: Long ago, on a cold December morning near what is now Mexico City, a
man named Juan Diego put on his cloak and started down the road to church.
On his way, Juan Diego sees a beautiful Lady at the top of a hill. She tells
Juan Diego to go to the Bishop and ask him to build a special church for her.
But the Bishop doesn't believe that Juan Diego has seen the Lady; he asks for a
sign. Again the Lady sends Juan Diego, and again the Bishop asks for a sign.
Until finally, she provides one: her shining image on Juan Diego's cloak for everyone
to see.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Written by Carmen Bernier-Grand
Illustrated by Tonya Engel
One morning, while walking to an early church service, Juan
Diego hears a voice calling, "Juanito! Juan Dieguito!" He comes face
to face with the Virgin Mary! "I would like a shrine built on this
hill", she tells him, and she instructs him to take her wish to the
bishop. Juan Diego, a lowly peasant, protests that the bishop will pay no attention
to him, but the Virgin says that she will protect him. Juan Diego visits the
bishop three times, but only after he brings a sign from the Virgin, a bunch of
roses that are miraculously blooming in December, does the bishop relent and
agree to the Virgin's request. From then on, the image of the Virgin is
imprinted on Juan Diego s rough cactus-fiber tilma, the cloak in which he
carried the roses. Today, millions of pilgrims visit the shrine and pray before
the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Tonya Engel's sweeping oil-and-encaustic
illustrations capture 16th-century Mexican country and city landscapes with
stunning clarity. An Author s Note about the origins of the legend and miracle
is included.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Written by Francisco Serrano
Illustrated by Felipe Davalos
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the most important religious icon in
the Americas. This lavish pop-up tells her story and that of Juan Diego, the
humble Mexican peasant to whom she appeared on a hill in Tepeyac. The Virgin
tells Juan Diego that Tepeyac is the place where she would like her sacred
house built, that she will love and help all who seek her there, and that he
must relay this to the bishop. At first Juan Diego is not believed, and the
bishop asks that he return with proof. Vivid pop-ups convey the anticipation
when the Virgin tells him to fill his cloak with flowers and the thrill as Juan
Diego presents the flowers to the bishop, revealing a beautiful image of the
Virgin on his cloak.
Guadalupe: First Words / Primeras Palabras
Written by Patty Rodriguez
and Ariana Stein
Illustrated by Citlali Reyes
Lil' Libros baby board books uses a simple one word/one image
per page format to introduce the littlest readers to first concepts such as
numbers, colors, and body parts. Lil' Libros also introduces children to Latin
American culture, history, and traditions!
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