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Publication Date
c2008
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144 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
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A special celebration of Mexican culture presents detailed instructions for creating more than two dozen craft projects to honor the popular Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, with a wide range of masks, altars, jewelry, albums, sugar skulls, skeletons, cards, and more.
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Publication Date
2021
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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"A kindergarten-level introduction to the Day of the Dead, covering the holiday's history, popular traditions, and such defining symbols as marigolds and skulls"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publication Date
2017.
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96 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 21 cm
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Let yourself be inspired by the rituals, flavors, motifs and costumes of Mexico's Day of the Dead festival. Create your own celebration with these gorgeous handcrafted decorations, stylish makeup designs and accessories, and delicious recipes.
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"A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store's most annoying customer. Flora dies on All Souls' Day, but she simply won't leave the store. Tookie, who has landed a job selling books after years of incarceration that she survived by reading 'with murderous attention,' must solve the mystery of this haunting while at the same time trying to understand all that occurs in Minneapolis during...
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2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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"El Día de Muertos es un día feliz. Es un día en el cual la familia reunida cuenta historias y ríe. Hay platillos favoritos por cocinar y poemas por escribir para los difuntos, y lo más importante: memorias por evocar. Ningún familiar es olvidado, porque este es el día en el que los muertos vienen a visitar a los vivos - y en este día festivo, es casi como si estuvieran sentados a nuestro lado mientras celebramos las cosas que los hicieron...
9) Remembering
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Publication Date
2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"On Día de los Muertos, a family prepares an ofrenda for their favorite furry family member, remembering all the ways that their beloved pet brought love and comfort to their lives"-- Provided by publisher.
11) Day of the dead
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Publication Date
[2023]
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24 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the history of Day of the Dead, including when, where, and who first celebrated it, its meaning, the traditions associated with it, including setting up altars, making sugar skulls and papel picado, and visiting cemeteries and graves of loved ones, and how it is celebrated in different parts of the world today. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they...
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Publication Date
[2023]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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"Benito loves Perro. But when Perro passes away, Benito is heartbroken. During the Day of the Dead celebration, he tries to understand the meaning of the flores de cempasuchil, candles, pan de muertos, photographs, and sharing memories of departed loved ones. By creating his own special altar for Perro, he realizes that his love for his beloved companion, and the happiness Perro gave him, will always remain. Told with honesty and hope, this heartfelt...
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World of Gustavo volume 1
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Gustavo is good at doing all sorts of ghostly things: walking through walls, making objects fly, and glowing in the dark. And he loves almost nothing more than playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo is shy, and some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye scream or making friends with other monsters. Whenever he tries getting close to them, he realizes they just can't see him. Now that the Day of the Dead is...
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Publication Date
2025.
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There's a party tonight, but Cala doesn't want to go. While her family prepares for the celebration, Cala grieves her grandfather and tries to pretend she's not afraid. But when she is separated from her family at the cemetery, Cala encounters four mysterious riders who will show her she is actually quite brave after all. Adventure awaits readers of all ages on Día de Muertos in this stunningly original and lushly illustrated tour de force...
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Publication Date
2015.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm.
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"El Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here--a holiday for celebrating the lives of departed family and friends. Altars are decorated with sugar skulls and marigolds. Tamales and sweets are ready to eat. Soon it will be time for picnics, music, and a costume parade! Come join in these joyful and vibrant festivities that are a tradition in Mexico and throughout Latin America"--Dust jacket.
"It's Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and children...
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Publication Date
2024.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
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"The candles are lit, the food is prepared, and the sweet smell of copal floats in the air on Día de Muertos. Built with love and dedication, the family ofrenda stands with pride. As everyone gathers to share in this ritual, each element added to the ofrenda is infused with significance--from the sugar skulls placed with care on top of the embroidered cloth to the golden petals that guide the way. Told after the style of the English nursery rhyme...
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[2021]
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Harriba! It's The Day Of The Dead and Diego, the adorable skeleton lost his party hat, the one given to him as a gift by his dearly departed uncle Antonio! How can Diego celebrate The Day Of The Dead without his adored party hat? Diego turns for help to his best buddy Cupid. The duo teams up for the adventure of a lifetime as they travel the universe and beyond to find clues to the missing hat. Will Diego find his party hat in time for the The Day...
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Love sugar magic volume 1
Publication Date
2018.
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310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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Wanting to be a part of her family's Dia de los Muertos preparations, Leonora sneaks out of school to discover her mother, aunt, and older sisters have been keeping a secret.
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