by Ana Aranda
Illustrations by the author
Nancy Paulson Books
an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
2022
32 pages
ISBN: 9780522514282
Our Day of the Dead Celebration bursts with colors and happiness. The family honors their relatives who have died and celebrate their memories. In Mexico, it is traditional for families to make altars from decorated sugar skulls, pan de muerto (tradional bread), marigolds, poems they write and favorite foods. Then the living relatives gather to remember earlier times through stories and songs.
After all the relatives arrive, grandchildren beg their grandparents, aunts and uncles for stories from the past. Aranda captures the excitement of the younger kids as they dance and sing. The children and adults (even the sugar skulls) are smiling and happy.
A lovely tribute to a Mexican celebration, Our Day of the Dead Celebration is a must have for every collection.
Highly recommended K-4.
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