Feliz Navidad,Carlos!

Feliz Navidad, Carlos. Written by Maribeth Bolts. Illustrated by Angela Kamstra Jacobson.

圣诞快乐，卡洛斯。 文字作者：玛丽贝思·博尔茨 插画作者：安吉拉·卡姆斯特拉·雅各布森

School was out for winter break. Carlos and his family packed to go to Monterrey, Mexico. It's our first trip back since we moved to America, said Carlos. I can't wait to see everyone.

学校放寒假啦。 卡洛斯和家人收拾行李，要去墨西哥的蒙特雷。 卡洛斯说："这是我们搬到美国后第一次回来呢。" 我都等不及要见大家啦。

Carlos sat by the window on the airplane. He saw clouds and blue sky. Then he saw the mountains around Monterrey. We're almost there, he said.

飞机上，卡洛斯坐在窗边。 他看见了朵朵白云和蓝蓝的天空。 接着他看到了蒙特雷周围的群山。 他说："我们快到啦。"

Carlos's aunt, uncle, and cousins met them at the airport. Feliz Navidad, said his uncle. You are home. This will be a wonderful celebration now.

卡洛斯的姑姑、姑父和表亲兄妹们来机场接他们。 姑父说："圣诞快乐。" 你们到家啦。 现在我们要好好庆祝一番啦。

They had arrived in time to join in las posadas. Candles in paper bags lined the sidewalks. Neighborhood children acted out Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem.

他们赶得正好，能参加波萨达圣诞庆祝活动。 人行道两旁摆满了装在纸袋里的蜡烛。 邻居家的小朋友们正在表演玛丽和约瑟夫前往伯利恒的故事。

Carlos, Selena, and Mateo walked the Posada with their cousins. They knocked on the first door. They sang a song and asked, May we stay? They were told no.

卡洛斯、赛琳娜和马泰奥跟着表亲们一起参加游行。 他们敲了第一扇门。 他们唱了一首歌，问道："我们能进去待一会儿吗？" 里面的人说不行。