By Duncan Tonatiuh, Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
Publication Date: 2023
Joy for Books Review Score: 91%
This is a board book.
Description from Bookshop.org:
Count up to ten in this bilingual picture book celebrating Día 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 Día 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.
By Duncan Tonatiuh, Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
Publication Date: 2023
Joy for Books Review Score: 91%
This is a board book.
Description from Bookshop.org:
Count up to ten in this bilingual picture book celebrating Día 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 Día 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.