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The Day of the Dead: Books for Children

Day of the Dead: A Latino Celebration of Family and Life by Carol Gnojewski  J 394.264 GNOJEWSK

Presents the history and meaning of All Souls' Day, or the Day of the Dead, in Mexico, and discusses the Aztec and Spanish contributions to the celebration, holiday customs, decorations, and foods, and the skull as a holiday symbol.  

Day of the Dead by Linda Lowery  J 394.266 LOWERY

Introduces the holiday, Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, and describes how it is celebrated in Mexico and in the United States.  

Day of the dead : a Mexican-American celebration by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith J 394.264 HOYT-GOL 

Learning the values of traditional Mexican culture, twins Ximena and Azucena join their relatives in celebrating the Day of the Dead with traditional foods, decorations, a special altar, and a community celebration at a nearby cemetery.  

Calavera abecedario : a Day of the Dead alphabet book. by Jeanette Winter.  JJ WINTER JEANETTE Calavera 

Every year Don Pedro and his family make paper-mache skeletons, or calavera, for Mexico's Day of the Dead holiday, and every letter of the alphabet gets its own unique bones.

Clatter bash! : a day of the dead celebration by Richard Keep. JJ KEEP RICHARD Clatter

Rhyming text presents traditions used to celebrate the Day of the Dead.  

A gift for Abuelita : celebrating the Day of the Dead Nancy Luenn J 860 LUENN

After her beloved grandmother dies, Rosita hopes to be reunited with Abuelita as she prepares a gift to give her when her family celebrates the Day of the Dead. A heartwarming family story colorfully illustrated with cast-paper collages.  

Pablo remembers : the fiesta of the Day of the Dead George Ancona  J 393.9 ANCONA

During the three-day celebration of the Days of the Dead, a young Mexican boy and his family make elaborate preparations to honor the spirits of the dead.   

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