Dia de Los Muertos
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
2015 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award: Multicultural Celebrations
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2016—CBC/NCSS
STARRED REVIEW! "Thong once again proves her mastery at creating a multicultural picture-book text that engages all readers…The rhyme is rhythmic and effortless, making it a delightful read-aloud…This enchanting presentation of the Dia de los Muertos holiday will resonate with both those who are new to its traditions and those who have been celebrating for generations."—Kirkus Reviews starred review
Celebrate life, family, and friends with the rich traditions of this special day!
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.
SPANISH DESCRIPTION
¡Es el Día de los Muertos y todos los niños del pueblo y ciudad están listos para celebrar! Decoran con calaveras lo calavera de azucar, pan de muertos y banderas. Hay altares cubriertos de manta con muchas flores, y velas parpadiendo. Musica llena las calles. Hay que unirse con los festivales y abrender una diferente cultura y traduciones y repasar el vocabulario en español, mientras el pueblo honra sus queridos en una tradución con el transcurso y con el estilo del tiempo.
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Village children and their families celebrate the Latin American holiday el D a de los Muertos by leaving gifts for departed loved ones in a cemetery, dressing up as ghosts and skeletons, and joining in a festive parade. Ballesteros's digital art features blocky, geometrical forms, and he gives his smiling characters dot eyes and blunt, toylike features. Thong smoothly incorporates Spanish words into her playful verse: "We share in the foods that our guests loved to eat / fresh fruit and tamales, a holiday treat." Readers may recognize similarities between Halloween and Day of the Dead traditions, though Ballesteros and Thong capture this holiday's distinctive cultural flavor; one parade attendee, Luz, "looks like someone we've all seen before," and the prominent eyebrow of her skeleton mask makes it clear she's dressed as Frida Kahlo. Ages 4 7.
