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Expires Saturday at 4pm Lauren at the Delano Branch Library sings along to Day of the Dead with Baby Shark and reads Dia de los Muertos written by Julie Murray. |
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Kids' Books About Dia de los Muertos
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Día de los Muertos by Roseanne ThongRhyming text details the rituals and traditions of the Latin American holiday, including decorating altars, visiting graves, and dressing up for the parade.
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The Remembering Day by Pat MoraLong ago in what would come to be called Mexico, as Mama Alma and her granddaughter, Bella, recall happy times while walking in the garden they have tended together since Bella was a baby, Mama Alma asks that after she is gone her family remember her on one special day each year. Includes facts about The Remembering Day, El dia de los muertos.
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The Spirit of Tío Fernando : A Day of the Dead Story
by Janice Levy
Told in both Spanish and English, this story recalls the day that Nando and his family honor the spirit of his late Uncle Fernando, and Nando wonders about how he will recognize the spirit when he sees it.
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Mi Familia Calaca = My Skeleton Family by Cynthia WeillWelcome to the Family! It's just like yours: father, mother, sister, brother, abuelita, gato. Well, but, there's something just a little bit different about this family. Maybe it's those clothes they wear... just a little bit fashion backward. And the colors! So vibrant and... lively. Maybe that's what it is. They are just so full of life. Familia-life from a Day of the Dead perspective! |
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Books for Adults About Dia de los Muertos
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Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaA dark fairy tale inspired by folklore is set against the Jazz age in Mexico’s underworld, where a young dreamer is sent by the Mayan God of Death on a life-changing journey. By the award-winning author of Signal to Noise. |
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Day of the Dead Folk Art by Stevie MackThe folk art inspired by Day of the Dead, celebrated in Mexico and around the world, including the American Southwest, powerfully communicates the cultural traditions of this joyous holiday.
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El Corazón de la Muerte : Altars and Offerings for Days of the Dead by Rafael Jesús GonzálezWith side-by-side English and Spanish text, The Oakland Museum of California presents a tribute to their annual exhibition and celebration of The Days of the Dead, featuring a look inside the ancient and contemporary rituals of a tradition to commemorate the dead.
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