Clatter Bash! : A Day of the Dead Celebration

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A simple, rhythmic text, consisting mostly of sound words, is paired with eye-catching mixed media illustrations in this picture-book celebration of the Day of the Dead, the Mexican and Latin American holiday honoring the memory of deceased loved ones. After an initial scene in which people decor...

from bedda

The illustrations are bold, colorful, fun and, even though they are skeletons, cheerful too. A lot of the words are sounds like 'honk-whiz' and 'whoosh-sploosh' that make it fun to read. And the addition of the Spanish words is nice too. There is a very good explanation of the Day of the Dead hol...

from klsulliv

Dia de los Muertos! (Day of the Dead). This is a book that explains to many children what the "Day of the Dead " is. This text helps young children understand why this is a holiday for most Mexican cultures, and what significance it has. Many children may not be exposed to a variety of cultures. ...

from bigkristin

In my opinion, this is a great book to introduce to young readers who do not know what Cinco de Mayo consists of. The characters that are used are not believable but hilarious and amusing. Richard keep decided to write and illustrate the story in the perspective of the dead. The skeletons are the...

from bigkristin

In my opinion, this is a great book to introduce to young readers who do not know what Cinco de Mayo consists of. The characters that are used are not believable but hilarious and amusing. Richard keep decided to write and illustrate the story in the perspective of the dead. The skeletons are the...