This written tribute to the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead is filled with cultural icons, rituals, and customs that bring the holiday to life for the reader.
A note at the end of the book provides factual information about the holiday..
Framed by decorative borders and peppered with Spanish words, Day of the Dead is a glorious introduction to a fascinating celebration.
Soon they will go out into the night, join their neighbors, and walk to the graveyard to welcome the spirits of their loved ones home again.
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.
Full-color illustrations.
This written tribute to the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead is filled with cultural icons, rituals, and customs that bring the holiday to life for the reader
