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  • Día de los Muertos (Celebrate the World)

Día de los Muertos
(Celebrate the World)

Author
Hannah Eliot
Illustrator
Jorge Gutierrez
Publication Date
July 24, 2018
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Día de los Muertos (Celebrate the World)
Description

Learn all about the traditions of Día 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: Día de los Muertos! With vibrant illustrations by Golden Globe-winning Mexican illustrator Jorge Gutierrez, this festive board book teaches that Día 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.

Publication date
July 24, 2018
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781534415157
Publisher
Little Simon
Series
Celebrate the World
BISAC categories
JNF038070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Mexico
JNF018030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic/Latino
JNF026080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Nonreligious
Library of Congress categories
Mexico
Social life and customs
Holidays
All Souls' Day

Publishers Weekly

Eliot introduces readers to Día de los Muertos, describing traditional observance in Mexico and other places. "With delicious foods, brightly colored decorations, and festive parties, we honor the lives of the people we miss," Eliot writes. Gutierrez fills jewel-toned artwork with skeletons and altars to lost loved ones, and toothy cartoon characters decorate sugar skulls and gather flowers. An addition to the Celebrate the World series of holiday-themed board books, this is an informative exploration of a rich, vibrant holiday. Ages 2-4. (July)

Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.
Hannah Eliot
Hannah Eliot is a children's book editor who lives in Vermont. Her favorite activities include editing (of course), writing, drawing, and spending time with her family!

Rashin Kheiriyeh has a master's degree in graphic design and a doctorate in illustration and has illustrated more than eighty books in half a dozen languages, including Welcome Home by Aimee Reid and Story Boat by Kyo Maclear, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. She was a 2017 Maurice Sendak fellow and is a lecturer at the University of Maryland. She was born in Khorramshahr, Iran, and now lives in Washington, DC. Visit her at RashinArt.com.
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