Daniela is preparing for the Day of the Dead - the first one since her grandpa died. She makes an ofrenda with Grandpas favorite things and toy skeletons. Her family has a party to remember Grandpa.
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9780761350842
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Picture Book
Da de los Muertos
By Eliot, Hannah
Learn all about the traditions of Dia de los Muertos with this second book in the brand-new board book series Celebrate the World, which highlights special occasions and holidays across the globe.At the end of October each year, it's time to celebrate an ancient tradition: Dia de los Muertos! With vibrant illustrations by Golden Globe-winning Mexican illustrator Jorge Gutierrez, this festive board book teaches that Dia de los Muertos honors ancestors and loved ones who have passed. From sugar skulls to papel picado, this is a holiday that truly commemorates the cycle of life.
It's Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and children throughout the pueblo, or town, are getting ready to celebrate! They decorate with colored streamers, calaveras, or sugar skulls, and pan de muertos, or bread of the dead. There are altars draped in cloth and covered in marigolds and twinkling candles. Music fills the streets. Join the fun and festivities, learn about a different cultural tradition, and brush up on your Spanish vocabulary, as the town honors their dearly departed in a traditional, time-honored style.
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9780807515662
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Print book
Nonfiction
DK Readers L2 Festivals and Celebrations
By Kindersley, Inc Dorling
Celebrate different holidays around the world, from Chinese New Year to Diwali, and from the Mexican Day of the Dead to American Thanksgiving.Beginning with New Year's Day, Festivals and Celebrations lets young children join in celebrations around the world throughout the year. Each chapter is divided by season and covers everything from Passover and Easter, to Japanese Cherry Blossom Festivals and International Children's Day, to Holi and Hanukkah.Perfect for 5-7 year olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities.Series Overview: Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With new jackets and brand-new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts and contains a glossary and index, making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3-11.
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9781465463180
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Paperback
Days of the Dead
By Lasky, Kathryn
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9780786800223
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Celebrations Around the World
By Murphy, Charles
Its time to party with people around the world! Readers will want to celebrate with the fascinating, diverse peoples featured in this culturally enriching book. DÃa de los Muertos in Latin America, Festima in West Africa, Loy Krathong in Southeast Asia, and Japans Obon are just some of the festivals featured. Important vocabulary and cultural concepts are stressed in the accessible text, while striking photographs highlight important associated events.
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9781482455755
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Paperback
Celebrating Day of the Dead!
By Orgullo, Marisa
Day of the Dead is a very important holiday in Latin America. It is sometimes incorrectly thought of as a morbid holiday, or a Mexican version of Halloween. While the word "dead" or "muertos" is in the name, this holiday is the way that the people of Mexico honor the lives of ancestors, celebrate the joy of life, and connect with their Mexican heritage. Young readers will enjoy the amazing, colorful photographs of the Day of the Dead celebration, and a supportive glossary helps expand their vocabularies along with their cultural awareness.
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9781538342145
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Library Binding
DÃa de Muertos
By Tonatiuh, Duncan
Count up to ten in this bilingual picture book celebrating DÃa de Muertos / Day of the Dead from award-winning author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. From award-winning and beloved author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes this celebratory bilingual picture book centering on a DÃa de Muertos ofrenda (Day of the Dead altar) , constructed annually to honor the memory and welcome the spirit of a loved one. The book uses a counting structure, from one to ten, to focus on family members and their offerings, with a double-gatefold finale that opens to reveal the family gathered around the fully decorated ofrenda with all of their offerings. Included at the back of the book is a brief author's note that lends additional context on the holiday.
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9781419764462
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Hardcover
Festival of Bones / El Festival de las Calaveras
By Vicente, Luis San
Mexico’s Day of the Dead fascinates U.S readers, whether for its joyful celebration of an unusual tradition or because it simply feels like home. San Vicente lets children join the celebration as they watch the skeletons rock, rattle, and roll those long old bones as they get ready for the biggest event of their social calendar. A short and fun essay, directed toward young readers, will explain this important Mexican holiday.The works of Mexico City artist Luis San Vicente have been exhibited in Mexico, Venezuela, Europe, and the United States. He has won UNESCO’s prestigious NOMA Encouragement Concours Prize for Illustration, and UNESCO honored his work (1997, 1998, and 1999) in their prestigious Youth and Children’s Catalog of Illustrations.
Let's Celebrate!
Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead
Danielas Day of the Dead
By Bullard, Lisa
Daniela is preparing for the Day of the Dead - the first one since her grandpa died. She makes an ofrenda with Grandpas favorite things and toy skeletons. Her family has a party to remember Grandpa.
Da de los Muertos
By Eliot, Hannah
Learn all about the traditions of Dia de los Muertos with this second book in the brand-new board book series Celebrate the World, which highlights special occasions and holidays across the globe.At the end of October each year, it's time to celebrate an ancient tradition: Dia de los Muertos! With vibrant illustrations by Golden Globe-winning Mexican illustrator Jorge Gutierrez, this festive board book teaches that Dia de los Muertos honors ancestors and loved ones who have passed. From sugar skulls to papel picado, this is a holiday that truly commemorates the cycle of life.
Little Skeletons / Esqueletitos
By Jaramillo, Susie
Little Skeletons/Esqueletitos: Countdown to Midnight is the 5th book from the Canticos collection. 2018 International Latino Book Awards winner for Best Latino Picture Book.This book is based on the song "Los Esqueletos Salen de la Tumba" (The Skeletons Come Out of the Tomb) . With Mexican-inspired black and white hand drawn art, it is a festive Halloween and Day of the Dead celebration. This book has been included in the 2018 Tejas Star Reading List.Children can read the book, sing the song, move the hands of the clock or shut off the lights to watch the little skeletons glow in the dark! Inspired by beautiful calavera art by José Guadalupe Posada, this book is not just for kids. The hand-drawn art make this a great coffee table book for lovers of Mexican art.Canticos animated videos are now streaming across Nickelodeons digital platforms. Watch them now at nickjr.com/canticosConcept: Telling time & counting from one to 12.Format: Novelty book with an accordion fold so the book can be opened completely and laid flat or made to stand so children can surround themselves with the story. Interactive lift-the-flap features. Reversible with the original Spanish song on one side and an English adaptation on the other side. A moveable clock at the start of the book will tempt little fingers to change the time along with the story. Comes in a slipcase. Children can also download the FREE companion app at canticosworld.com/apps/ as well as watch the sing along video at canticosworld.com/videos Book summary: Follow the little skeletons as they go about their surprising and intriguing day while counting down from 1 PM to midnight. About the Series: Canticos is a collection of the most beloved nursery rhymes and childrens songs from all over the Spanish-speaking world. Canticos creates bilingual books, apps, and sing-along videos.
Dia de Los Muertos
By Thong, Roseanne
It's Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and children throughout the pueblo, or town, are getting ready to celebrate! They decorate with colored streamers, calaveras, or sugar skulls, and pan de muertos, or bread of the dead. There are altars draped in cloth and covered in marigolds and twinkling candles. Music fills the streets. Join the fun and festivities, learn about a different cultural tradition, and brush up on your Spanish vocabulary, as the town honors their dearly departed in a traditional, time-honored style.
Nonfiction
DK Readers L2 Festivals and Celebrations
By Kindersley, Inc Dorling
Celebrate different holidays around the world, from Chinese New Year to Diwali, and from the Mexican Day of the Dead to American Thanksgiving.Beginning with New Year's Day, Festivals and Celebrations lets young children join in celebrations around the world throughout the year. Each chapter is divided by season and covers everything from Passover and Easter, to Japanese Cherry Blossom Festivals and International Children's Day, to Holi and Hanukkah.Perfect for 5-7 year olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities.Series Overview: Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With new jackets and brand-new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts and contains a glossary and index, making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3-11.
Days of the Dead
By Lasky, Kathryn
Celebrations Around the World
By Murphy, Charles
Its time to party with people around the world! Readers will want to celebrate with the fascinating, diverse peoples featured in this culturally enriching book. DÃa de los Muertos in Latin America, Festima in West Africa, Loy Krathong in Southeast Asia, and Japans Obon are just some of the festivals featured. Important vocabulary and cultural concepts are stressed in the accessible text, while striking photographs highlight important associated events.
Celebrating Day of the Dead!
By Orgullo, Marisa
Day of the Dead is a very important holiday in Latin America. It is sometimes incorrectly thought of as a morbid holiday, or a Mexican version of Halloween. While the word "dead" or "muertos" is in the name, this holiday is the way that the people of Mexico honor the lives of ancestors, celebrate the joy of life, and connect with their Mexican heritage. Young readers will enjoy the amazing, colorful photographs of the Day of the Dead celebration, and a supportive glossary helps expand their vocabularies along with their cultural awareness.
DÃa de Muertos
By Tonatiuh, Duncan
Count up to ten in this bilingual picture book celebrating DÃa de Muertos / Day of the Dead from award-winning author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. From award-winning and beloved author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes this celebratory bilingual picture book centering on a DÃa de Muertos ofrenda (Day of the Dead altar) , constructed annually to honor the memory and welcome the spirit of a loved one. The book uses a counting structure, from one to ten, to focus on family members and their offerings, with a double-gatefold finale that opens to reveal the family gathered around the fully decorated ofrenda with all of their offerings. Included at the back of the book is a brief author's note that lends additional context on the holiday.
Festival of Bones / El Festival de las Calaveras
By Vicente, Luis San
Mexico’s Day of the Dead fascinates U.S readers, whether for its joyful celebration of an unusual tradition or because it simply feels like home. San Vicente lets children join the celebration as they watch the skeletons rock, rattle, and roll those long old bones as they get ready for the biggest event of their social calendar. A short and fun essay, directed toward young readers, will explain this important Mexican holiday.The works of Mexico City artist Luis San Vicente have been exhibited in Mexico, Venezuela, Europe, and the United States. He has won UNESCO’s prestigious NOMA Encouragement Concours Prize for Illustration, and UNESCO honored his work (1997, 1998, and 1999) in their prestigious Youth and Children’s Catalog of Illustrations.