Bibliograph

Celebrating Día de los Muertos, by Ann Heinrichs ; illustrated by Mernie Gallagher-Cole

Type

Label

Celebrating Día de los Muertos, by Ann Heinrichs ; illustrated by Mernie Gallagher-Cole

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Celebrating Día de los Muertos

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1237102214

Responsibility statement

by Ann Heinrichs ; illustrated by Mernie Gallagher-Cole

Series statement

Celebrating holidays

Summary

Dia de los Muertos, or 'Day of the Dead', may seem like a bleak name for a holiday. But this exciting occasion is actually a special time to remember loved ones and to celebrate life. Young readers discover how food, fun, and memories contribute to a festival that is more about rejoicing than mourning

Table Of Contents

The Day of the Dead -- How it all began -- The festival that lived on -- Three days of celebration -- Visiting graves -- Altars and offerings -- Happy skeletons -- Food for the dead -- Joining in the spirit of Día de los Muertos -- Making a Día de los Muertos vegetable skeleton -- Making a pasta skeleton -- Glossary

Target audience

primary

resource.variantTitle

Día de los MuertosDay of the DeadCelebrating Day of the Dead

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