Compiled and retold by Donna Hatch
Long ago, families in a small Mexican village prepared their finest gifts to lay before the baby Jesus in the nativity in the church on Christmas Eve. One little girl named Pepita had always loved the tradition, but this year felt different. This year, she wanted to bring her own gift to the infant Christ child.
Because her family was very poor, they lacked the money to buy him…
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