EDITORIAL REVIEWS
This somewhat forced picture book about the world's first pinata was inspired by
a Diego Rivera mural. Years ago, at Christmastime in the village of San Miguel,
young Pancho had rescued a talking falling star lodged atop the cactus in the
town square. This deed has brought Pancho happiness for many years and one
Christmas he decides to share his joy--and some gifts--with the town's children.
Thus, the pinata, a decorated clay pot filled with toys and sweets, was born.
The staid quality of Czernecki and Rhodes's ( The Sleeping Bread ) lengthy text
gives the plot an improbable rather than a wondrous