Day of the Dead
A First Look

This book talks about the celebration of the day of the dead not being a sad day but instead a celebration of the peoples lives as well as how with death comes new life in the world. Death can be a scary thing for kids to think about but this book does a great job at making it kid friendly and under......more

This book discusses various aspects of the D'a de los Muertos holiday. The author explains that the celebrations are used as a way to honor the dead, and how it is all a part of the cycle of life. I checked this out because I decided I needed to know a little bit more about the holiday, since we have......more

While full of interesting information about the Day of the Dead, celebrated in Mexican culture, this 2004 multicultural informational book, is generally very straightforward. This book did not really try to use a creative way to depict this holiday, and its traditions. I do appreciate and understand......more

This book introduces the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos as it's called in Spanish. In addition to giving an explanation behind the tradition, it outlines some activities done on each day of the 3-day celebration in Mexico and other places in North America.......more

This book says so much about el dia de los muertos but in such a child-friendly way that I can read it to my four year olds. I love the way the Lowery provides the historical connection to the celebration. Excellent work!......more