It's Christmas Eve, and José's mami is preparing a delicious roast for their Christmas feast. But, oh no—it's too big for the oven! José has a brilliant idea: They'll bring the roast to the local pizzeria, where the ovens are bigger than big. But as they walk merrily through their apartment building, it seems no one else is in the Christmas spirit. Kids fight, grown-ups bicker, and even the Christmas-tree seller won't budge on his price.

But once the roast is ready, and José and Papi head back home, why, what's that smell? That mouth-watering, stomach-rumbling, swoony-making aroma? It's the Christmas dinner they're carrying. The fighting kids, bickering parents, and even the curmudgeonly neighbors are entranced as they follow, Pied Piper-like, the scent of Christmas... and discover that Christmas miracles can be large, small... or delicious.

From the dust jacket