Nuestra celebración del Día de Muertos
(Book)

Includes author's note.

The Day of the Dead is a happy day when Mars family gathers together. There are favorite dishes to enjoy, games to be played, and most importantly, stories to tell. No one in the family is forgotten because this is the day of the year when the dead come to visit the livingand for this holiday it is almost as if theyre alive again, as the family takes great joy in celebrating the things that made them special. Mar realizes she is just like her Grandpa Ramón, who kept a journal. And her sister, Paz, plays accordian, just like their great-grandfather. There are so many things that connect them alland at dinner, Abuelita spins even more stories that make them feel close to the ones they will love forever.

"El Día de Muertos es un día feliz. Es un día en el cual la familia reunida cuenta historias y rié. Hay platillos favoritos por cocinar y poemas por escribir para los difuntos, y lo maś importante: memorias por evocar. Ninguń familiar es olvidado, porque este es el día en el que los muertos vienen a visitar a los vivos - y en este día festivo, es casi como si estuvieran sentados a nuestro lado mientras celebramos las cosas que los hicieron especiales-. El texto tierno y el arte vibrante de Ana Aranda hacen que la alegriá de este día sea tangible."

A family honors their living and dead relatives as they celebrate the Day of the Dead with shared food and stories.

Ages 3-7.,Nancy Paulsen Books.

In Spanish, translated from the English.