Count up to ten in this bilingual picture book celebrating Dia de Muertos / Day of the Dead from award-winning author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh From award-winning and beloved author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes this celebratory bilingual picture book centering on a Dia de Muertos ofrenda (Day of the Dead altar), constructed annually to honor the memory and welcome the spirit of a loved one. The book uses a counting structure, from one to ten, to focus on family members and their offerings, with a double-gatefold finale that opens to reveal the family gathered around the fully decorated ofrenda with all of their offerings. Included at the back of the book is a brief author’s note that lends additional context on the holiday. Cuenta hasta diez y celebra el Dia de Muertos / Day of the Dead con este libro ilustrado bilingue del galardonado autor-ilustrador Duncan Tonatiuh Este festivo libro ilustrado bilingue del galardonado y querido autor-ilustrador Duncan Tonatiuh se centra en un altar del Dia de Muertos, construido anualmente para honrar la memoria y recibir al espiritu de un ser amado. El libro, con una estructura que cuenta del uno al diez, se enfoca en los miembros de una familia y sus ofrendas. El gran final incluye paginas dobles despegables que revelan a la familia alrededor del altar decorado con todas las ofrendas. Al termino de la historia hay una breve nota del autor que ofrece mas informacion acerca de la festividad.
Dia de Muertos: Numeros: A Day of the Dead Counting Book
$8.36
This bilingual book teaches young children counting and Spanish vocabulary through a cultural lens.
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Weight | 1.05 lbs |
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Dimensions | 22.5 × 1.4 × 22.6 in |
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