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El Dia de los Muertos Books for Kids

Monday, November 22, 2021

Chapter Books:


La Guitarra de Miguel=Miguel's Guitar adapted by R.J. Cregg, translated by Mariel Lopez-Mota, and illustrated by Disney Storybook Art Team

Miguel's family no longer accepts music into their lives but will he change their minds once they see how powerful it can truly be. 




Days of the Dead by Kersten Hamilton

Everything has changed in Glorieta Magdalena Davis Espinosa's life the day her mother takes her own life. She wants to remember her Mami on el Día de los Muertos but her family members don't believe her mother is worth remembering. How can she change their minds and show them the importance of forgiveness?



Disney/Pixar Coco: The Story of the Movie in Comics script adapted by Jai Nitz, art by Tony Sandoval, colored by Alesia Barsukova, and designed by Chris Dickey

When Miguel plays a special guitar and is transported into the world of El Día de los Muertos, he goes on a quest to discover the reason his family banned music in their lives.




Non-fiction:



Fall Holidays
by Julie Murray








My Family Celebrates Day of the Dead
by Lisa Bullard

Includes a selection of four different stories about El Día de los Muertos






Day of the Dead
by Julie Murray








Day of the Dead
by Rebecca Pettiford

Perfect for beginning readers since there are only one to two sentences on each page and there are illustrations throughout.





Coco the Essential Guide
by Glenn Dakin

Learn more about Coco with fun facts and beautifully detailed artwork. 







Festivals and Celebrations
by Caryn Jenner

This is a great choice for kids learning to read on their own or with assistance.







Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
by Duncan Tonatiuh

Learn more about the Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada and his iconic calaveras.





The Day of the Dead=El Día de los Muertos
 written by Bob Barner and translated by Teresa Mlawer

A cheerful picture book for reading aloud.




The Festival of Bones=El Festival de las Calaveras: The Little-Bitty Book for the Day of the Dead
 written by Luis San Vicente, and translated by John William Byrd and Bobby Byrd

A poem to celebrate El Día de los Muertos.



The Vigil of the Little Angels: Day of the Dead in Mexico
by Mary Andrade

Learn how the children from the island of Janitzio celebrate El Día de los Muertos.






Music and Media:



Gustavo the Shy Ghost
 DVD (Dreamscape Media)








Coco
 DVD (Disney Presents a Pixar Animation Studios Film)








Coco the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
 Music CD (Pixar)









-Iris/Cara

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