Day of the Dead

by Tony Johnston

Book Overview

Above a small town in Mexico, the sun rises like a great marigold, and one family begins preparations for an annual celebration, El d?a de los muertos, the Day of the Dead. Soon they will go out into... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152228632
• ISBN13: 9780152228637
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Harcourt Brace and Company
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great buy!

This is exactly what I was looking for to help me teach my children about los dia de muertos. This book is exciting for both my preschooler and my first grader and I would highly reccomend this book to anyone. My children asked to read it time and time again!

Charming

This book feels as though it is illustrated using papel picado techniques, with its geometric colorful shapes that are symmetrical and have black-colored backgrounds. This book charmingly uses lots of Spanish language to teach vocabulary to readers. It uses lots of words that have to do with the customs of Día de los Muertos. The narrative of the story leads the reader from the preparations for the fiesta all the way through the procession and celebration. The book is attractively small and square, which will also attract younger readers without intimidating them, but offers more than enough information for these younger readers to get a comprehensive view of Día de los Muertos.

Beautiful book (but the paperback binding sucks!)

This is an absolutely magical, lovely book, both in the text and illustrations. However, the paperback I bought has a flimsy binding that started to fall apart after just one reading. I'm going to get it in hardback.

Brilliant Illustrations, Accurate Story

This lively story tells the meaning of Dia de los Muertos--honoring loved ones--with beautiful illustrations, a good mixture of English and Spanish text, and accuracy. Great teaching tool.

A Beautiful Tribute to a Mexican Holiday

I have read this book to my 6 year-old daughter ab out a dozen times in the last 2 weeks. The colorful and rich illustrations are awe-inspiring and capture the spiritual side of this Mexican holiday. The story reflects the anticipation of the children as their parents prepare for this day of feasting and honoring passed souls. Another plus in this book is the use of the Spanish language. Scattered throughout the book in short phrases, the words can be interpreted by context for the non-speaker.I love this book and so does my daughter. We live near the border of Mexico and can attest to the fact that it is culturally accurate and reflects the Mexican culture in a beautiful way. I highly recommend this book!