Flowers for Tía Luz María

By Cynthia De La Torre

This beautiful and thoughtful cut-art picture book from debut author-illustrator Cynthia De La Torre, draws on imagery from Dia de los Muertos to gently introduce readers to grieving a relative--with the reminder that memories formed with love are never lost.

Galina has never had anyone close to her pass away--until T a Luz Maria joins los muertos in the nearby cemetery. Now, Galina is filled with fear at the thought of her loving aunt changed into a calavera Much better to put her fear and sadness up on the shelf, and forget T a Luz Maria.

But strange things keep happening that make Galina think of her happier memories of her aunt. Could a calavera be playing tricks on her? Or could it be that death has not changed her beloved t a as much as she'd thought?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063353997
• ISBN13: 9780063353992
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Quill Tree Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3