Festival of Bones / El Festival de Las Calaveras

Festival of Bones / El Festival de Las Calaveras

San Vicente, Luis

$248.00 MXN

Sinopsis

Dance and rattle along with skeletons on their way to celebrate their day--the Day of the Dead!

Baila y meneate junto a las calaveras en camino a su día: ¡el Día de Muertos!

If you think Day of the Dead is a time of celebration for the living, just think how much more exciting it is for the guests of honor! Renowned Mexican artist, Luis San Vicente, lets children join the fun with playful, rhythmic text in English and Spanish. His wild and whimsical artwork imagines how skeletons might revel as they're called back to Earth for this holiday of remembrance. You can also learn about how the living world celebrates Day of the Dead: A helpful afterword provides a brief history of the holiday in Mexico and some pointers on how to celebrate, including instructions for creating altars for dead loved ones and making traditional treats like sugar skulls.

Si crees que el Día de Muertos es un momento de celebración para los vivos, ¡piensa cuánto más emocionante es para los invitados de honor! El reconocido artista mexicano, Luis San Vicente, permite que los niños se unan a la diversión con textos lúdicos y rítmicos en inglés y español. Su arte dinámico y extravagante imagina cómo las calaveras podrían deleitarse cuando son llamadas a regresar a la Tierra para esta festividad de recordar. También puedes aprender cómo se celebra el Día de Muertos en el mundo de los vivos: un epílogo útil detalla una breve historia del Día de Muertos en México y algunos consejos de cómo se puede celebrar, incluyendo cómo hacer un altar para seres queridos difuntos y recetas de delicias tradicionales como las calaveras de azúcar.

Editorial:
Cinco Puntos Press
Año de edición:
2014
Materia
Infantil en inglés
ISBN:
978-1-941026-03-8
Páginas:
32
Encuadernación:
Pasta blanda
Idioma:
Inglés

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