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  • The Day of the Dead: El Dia de Los Muertos (Bilingual English/Spanish)

The Day of the Dead: El Dia de Los Muertos
(Bilingual English/Spanish)

Author
Publication Date
September 03, 2019
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
Spanish
Format
Picture Book
Bilingual
The Day of the Dead: El Dia de Los Muertos (Bilingual English/Spanish)

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Description

Follow two children as they celebrate their ancestors in this bilingual introduction to el Día de los Muertos-- the Day of the Dead! They prepare offerings of flowers, sugar skulls, and special bread, and make delicious foods to eat and share. By spreading marigold petals, they guide the dead home to join the festivities. After hours of singing, dancing, and reminiscing, it's time for bed. The festivities are described in brief, lyrical text, presented in both Spanish and English. 

Siga a dos niños mientras celebran a sus antepasados ​​en esta introducción bilingüe al Día de los Muertos: ¡el Día de los Muertos! Preparan ofrendas de flores, calaveritas de azúcar y panes especiales, y elaboran deliciosas comidas para comer y compartir. Al esparcir pétalos de caléndula, guían a los muertos a casa para unirse a las festividades. Después de horas de cantar, bailar y recordar, es hora de irse a la cama. Las festividades se describen en un breve texto lírico, presentado en español e inglés.

Publication date
September 03, 2019
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780823444618
Lexile Measure
530
Publisher
Holiday House
BISAC categories
JNF038070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Mexico
JNF026090 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Religious
Library of Congress categories
Spanish language materials
Bilingual
Mexico
Social life and customs
Holidays
All Souls' Day

Publishers Weekly

Vibrant paper collage illustrations pay homage to the Day of the Dead while bilingual text describes the holiday's traditions: "We celebrate our ancestors on the Day of the Dead/ with offerings of flowers, sugar skulls, and bread." A family prepares a meal and later dances in a graveyard as a friendly white skeleton strums a guitar. The festive colors and imagery in Barner's cut-paper collages encapsulate the celebratory and memorial nature of the holiday; a concluding note offers additional details. Ages 4–8. (Sept.)
Bob Barner
Bob Barner is the author and illustrator of over 25 books for children, including Fish Wish and Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! An accomplished artist, he began his career as a cartoonist working on Li'l Abner under Al Capp before moving on to art direction and illustration. His clients include The Boston Globe, Scholastic, Chronicle, the New England Aquarium, Little, Brown, and many more. He lives in San Francisco, California.