Mateo's Dia de Los Muertos

By Rebecca Pinnock

Mateo's Dia de Los Muertos is a warm and joyful children's story about family, tradition, and celebration. As Mateo spends the day preparing for Dia de Los Muertos, he helps make papel picado, arranges marigolds, paints a sugar skull, and gets ready for a special evening filled with love and remembrance.

At its heart, this is an everyday story about a little boy enjoying a meaningful cultural tradition. Mateo is illustrated as a child with Down syndrome, though this is not directly mentioned in the text. The story is designed to support inclusion, diversity, and positive representation in children's books, showing that disabled children belong in ordinary, happy, and culturally rich stories too.

This book celebrates the idea that all children deserve to see themselves in books - not only in stories about disability, but in stories about adventure, family, culture, and joy. Mateo's story helps promote acceptance, representation, and belonging in a natural and heartfelt way.

Perfect for families, teachers, and caregivers looking for inclusive children's books that reflect diversity, disability representation, and cultural celebration.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HHG245RC
• ISBN13: 9798170830183
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"