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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2015 | Picture Books
PreS-Gr 2—A festive and colorful celebration of the Mexican and Latin American holiday. Thong's rhyming narrative introduces the traditions practiced during El Día de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead, from the sugary, skull-shaped candies (calaveras) and altars built in remembrance of the dearly departed to decorating tombstones and picnics at the cemetery. Spanish words are sprinkled throughout, sometimes defined through their context or otherwise included in the helpful glos...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
A family celebrates the Day of the Dead by eating sugar skulls and visiting the cemetery, where they listen to a band and let thei...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
