Día de Muertos: Números/ A Day of the Dead Counting Book (Bilingual English/Spanish)
by Duncan Tonatiuh (Author)
Count up to ten in this bilingual picture book celebrating Día 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 Día 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.
Cuente hasta diez en este libro ilustrado bilingüe que celebra el Día de Muertos del galardonado autor e ilustrador Duncan Tonatiuh.
Del galardonado y querido autor e ilustrador Duncan Tonatiuh llega este libro ilustrado bilingüe de celebración centrado en una ofrenda del Día de Muertos, construida anualmente para honrar la memoria y dar la bienvenida al espíritu de un ser querido. El libro utiliza una estructura de conteo, del uno al diez, para centrarse en los miembros de la familia y sus ofrendas, con un final de doble puerta que se abre para revelar a la familia reunida alrededor de la ofrenda completamente decorada con todas sus ofrendas.
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Publishers Weekly
Combining a concept book with cultural elements, Tonatiuh follows the building of a Día de Muertos ofrenda in this collaborative bilingual counting book. From "una foto/ one photo" to "nueve papeles picados/ nine cut-paper banners," the reader follows an array of Latinx-cued figures, portrayed with various abilities and skin tones, making additions that culminate in a bountiful altar full of food and drink, marigolds, and sugar skulls, among other items. The creator's signature Mesoamerican-inspired art here leans into gray tones and textured purples and oranges, building to an elaborate double gatefold of 10 individuals "remembering a loved one with a beautiful altar." Twining counting and language elements with holiday observance, it's a layered celebration that's just right for youngest readers. Ages 3-5. (May)
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PreS-Gr 1--Tonatiuh has created a wonderful counting book that is visually appealing and educational. Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated in Mexico, the United States, and Latin American countries for honoring the dead through music, food, and traditions. This bilingual counting book counts from one to 10, with each page highlighting a number and a food (tamales, panes de muerto) or items (incense, candles) that are placed on an altar. Readers will not only practice counting but also take in the illustrations that Tonatiuh is notable for, based on Mixtec codex. They blend the look of textures and style reminiscent of the past, making this book feel authentic to the subject. An author's note at the end includes a brief description of the holiday. People of various ages and abilities, including a child using a wheelchair, are portrayed in the book. Written in Spanish and English, it presents many opportunities for readers to learn about the holiday and its rich traditions, as well as to learn counting. VERDICT A great choice for libraries looking to add holiday or counting books to their collection for younger children.--Katie Llera
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JNF013030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | Counting & Numbers
JNF038070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Mexico
JNF026090 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Religious
Bilingual
Mexico
Counting
Social life and customs
Holidays
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