This children's book is such a sweet treat! It's about the celebration of the three wise men seen through the eyes of a little girl and her Puerto Rican abuela who's nostalgic of her life there. It's cute as can be. The illustrations give out all the cosy heartwarming Christmas feels. And the exotic touch is great. Highly recommended to learn about other people's culture.

Such a lovely story. Vibrant, cheerful illustrations. This is a book of The Three Kings and one family’s traditions. The author’s descriptions make it easy to picture the story unfolding in the mind’s eye. I was blessed with a free ARC, and am voluntarily leaving my review. Highly recommend as a permanent addition to your home library.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC copy. :)

Wow! This book was so super pretty; I adored the illustrations! It's a very simple picture book; I loved the connection to culture as well as religion, and the different holiday traditions and rituals represented. I wanted to pop into the story to see what the traditions looked like myself, and to learn more in-depth about the holiday.

While this isn't a holiday I celebrate, I always try to purchase/read books from different religions/cultures so the collection best represents the diverse community visiting the library.

A book that celebrates family traditions and the meaning of a special holiday is what you will find in Hooray, It’s Three Kings Day! by Annette M. Clayton.

Sofia is excited because it is Christmas Day, which means Abuela leaves Puerto Rico to celebrate the Christmas season with Sofia and her family. Sofia hops onto Abuela’s lap to learn the story of the Three Kings and Three King’s Day–El Día de Reyes. Filled with activities, special food, and an unexpected gift from Abuela, Sofia is eager to share all about Three King’s Day when she grows up.

With charming and colorful illustrations by artist Jone Leal, Clayton brings the history and traditions of Three Kings Day to young readers. As Sofia learns more about her Abuela’s santos, she enjoys all the special things about the Christmas season: spending time with relatives, wintertime outdoor activities, eating special desserts, and Three Kings Day traditions. Clayton provides resources for the reader, like an explanation of Three Kings Day, a helpful glossary, and a fun recipe. A touching Author’s Note shares a personal experience.

Hooray, It’s Three Kings Day! is an adorable picture book that will enchant young readers.

This was a beautifully written and illustrated story. I loved the vibrant colors. I also love all the different elements of the holiday that are discussed and highlighted.

I plan to read this with my children during the holiday season.

What a sweet story celebrating family, tradition and the art of storytelling. It’s not only a charming tale of a girl’s bond with her Abuela at the holidays, it’s also a lesson in considering your family’s past and maintaining the future. This story encourages children to think about heirloom gifts as more than just fun or special, but also as pieces of a family legacy that they can carry on.
The illustrations were absolutely beautiful and this book with hands-down have a place on our holiday shelf!

Thank you to Familius, the author and Net Galley for the ARC!

I liked the bright illustrations here and the way in which the author wove in Spanish words and phrases, providing opportunities to talk about culture and language with little ones. It’s well paced and designed for early readers in a way that allows the adults to keep pace and keep kids engaged.

I’m not confident that this would be a good book for all families, though, because it sets another expectation of a holiday with presents for little ones. That’s certainly something to be aware of, and it would prevent me from reading this with any of the children in my family.

3 stars

'Hooray, It's Three Kings Day!' is a delightfully informative and vibrant exploration into the holiday. The approach will engage children to be curious about the holiday and how it intertwines with other wintry holidays. The illustrations are filled with warmth and softness replicating that of the familial traditions. Such a lovely read.

I received a copy of this eBook from NetGalley for a honest review.

I loved the illustrations in this book. Such a great introduction to Epiphany and how some celebrate three kings day.

We celebrate 3 kings day here so i thought this was a great book to introduce other customs to children who don't celebrate. Illustrations were beautiful.

This charming picture book is about a Hispanic girl's experience celebrating Three Kings Day with her extended family. This book is based on the author's childhood experiences, and it's simple and sweet, illustrating the main character's experiences with her cultural background and with this religious holiday. The writing isn't perfect, and there's a typo on one page, but the story and illustrations are engaging and sweet.

This will appeal to families who celebrate Three Kings Day, and to people from other backgrounds who are interested in learning about other cultures and religions. This book includes some Spanish words, which are defined in a glossary, and there is also another edition that is all in Spanish.

I have to be honest I didn't know much about Three Kings Day before reading this. Although this was obviously written for children, I learned a lot myself!

The way Annette wrote Sofia and Abuela's story of them celebrating Three Kings Day was so fun and heartwarming!

The illustrations by Jone Leal were BEAUTIFUL! I loved the art style, and the rich colors made for an even more captivating story. The line art was so whimsical, and abuela was SO CUTE to look at in her little glasses!

I like at the end there is full context on the holiday, that you could read to your child after enjoying Sofia and Abuela's story. Really give background information to the child and adults! The Spanish glossary, and the recipe for Chocolate Coquito was such a nice touch. A love when stories add an activity you can do with your kids.

This would be such a nice holiday book to read to my niece and nephew! I love introducing them (and myself if I'm honest) to new cultures. My niece loves stories that include Grandma's/Abuela's and I know she'd love this one.

I would absolute recommend to anyone with kids, who want them to have a well rounded education and view of other cultures.

Thank you Net Galley for the ebook to read and review! ❤️

I love the care, nostalgia and appreciation the book had on Puerto Rican culture, especially on a beautiful holiday like it's Three Kings' Day. The illustration is beautiful, it was an easy bilingual read for children and it holds a warm feeling for connecting with family. This is a pride of work to teach children the beauty of Puerto Rico's Christmas and the importance of sharing traditions in creative ways.

Thank you so much to Familius and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

Three Kings day is a special celebration following the story of the three kings as they went to Bethlehem to visit the baby Christ on the 6th January and how their kindness, generosity and love was spread all around. This story follows little Sofia as she learns all about the kings for this special holiday.

What a beautiful picture book, this is an absolutely wonderful story to share with your children regardless of if it is your culture or religion, this story is beautiful and comes with so much love and warmth. It shares about the kindness of the men, the storyline of what happens after Christ was born, what it feels like celebrating with your whole family, who show up especially for this holiday and the magic of what the men and their camels drop off the morning of January 6th.

It’s so very educational as you are learning about this wonderful holiday, you also have more details in the back of the book. You are able to learn a little Spanish as some of the language is wonderfully used within it, with a glossary at the end. Or if you are fluent in Spanish there is a version written fully in Spanish.

The illustrations were just absolutely beautiful and detailed, you could see so much around the rooms which I loved, I also loved seeing Sofia move the three kings as they got closer as the twelves days went by of the holiday, it was so beautiful.

I do highly recommend this book, it was a beautiful read, it makes a perfect after Christmas read as then you can start enjoying this holiday or start learning about it and how others celebrate it. It brings the magic of this holiday to many children and adults that may not know it even exists.

I love children's books that teach about other cultures and bring the flavors and colours of various festivities. Although we recognize Three Kings Day in my country, we do not celebrate it as such and I had no idea it has such a tradition in Puerto Rico, Mexico and other countries. I loved the tradition of moving the wooden kings closer to Bethlehem for 12 days and the custom with the shoebox! I am infinitely grateful for books like this, as they give me a great opportunity to teach my two little ones about other cultures in an accessible and beautiful form. The illustrations are superb. I also very much appreciate the recipe at the end - it will be a perfect thing to make together with the kids to celebrate the Three Kings Day after Christmas.

A heartwarming story of a little girl named Sofia, who is learning how to celebrate Three Kings Day. When Sofia's abuela brings her santos of the three wise men, she teaches Sofia how to use them in her holiday decorations, inching them closer each day to the manger. When it's finally Three Kings' Eve, Sofia's abuela teaches her another tradition: taking a shoebox, leaving grass inside for the wise men's camels, and waking up to small gifts and candy! Along with adorable illustrations, wonderfully weaved throughout the story is a sense of gratitude and the warmth of loved ones gathering during the holiday season.

(The end notes also include a Spanish glossary, as well as a recipe for chocolate coquito - Puerto Rican eggnog!)

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a really nice read and would be perfect as a Christmas present as the holiday falls on January 6th, after Christmas. The colour and images were bright and very well done. The illustrations were perfect. I liked that this book teaches you about a holiday, one I had only heard about and never knew of. There is also a glossary and a recipe at the back which I think is a really nice touch at the end. A lovely, heartwarming yet educational book.