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Family Focus:
Day of the Dead Books
October 19, 2020
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From October 31st to November 2nd, many will celebrate The Day of the Dead, or Día de Los Muertos, as it is known in Spanish, a joyous festival in Mexico and Latin American countries and communities that celebrates those loved ones who have passed. The holiday is filled with marigolds, sugar skulls, cardboard skeletons, colorful paper cuts (papel picado), pan de muerto (bread of the dead) and other special traditions. Celebrate with us and check out these books that feature the 3-day festival!
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Looks at the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday, as a family remembers their ancestors and celebrates with sugar skulls, marigold petals, and joyful songs. Also available in Board Book format.
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 fast approaching, what can he do to make them notice him and to share with them something he loves?
Young Beto will visit the grave of his grandmother and he would like to contribute a unique offering but all of his relatives have already thought of everything.
Introduces Día de los Muertos, describing the food, decorations, and activities of the holiday.
Playful skeletons arise and dance and tell stories and play games, then tidy up and return to their coffins until next year's Day of the Dead.
In rhyme, a family describes a joyful celebration of the Day of the Dead. Also available on Overdrive and Hoopla.
An artist creates paper skeletons that are presented in alphabetical order.
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Presents the life of the Mexican artist, who became famous for his drawings of skeletons in multiple everyday poses which have become identified with the Mexican Day of the Dead. Also available on Overdrive and Hoopla.
Describes the Day of the Dead, or el Día de los Muertos, a holiday celebrated in Mexico from October 31 to November 2.
A fictional young girl explains what the Day of the Dead means to her. Also available on Hoopla.
An introduction to the holiday features many photographs.
Many, various traditions of the holiday celebration are presented.
This book ties in the history of the holiday to its contemporary celebration.
A history and overview of the Day of the Dead.
A family in Mexico prepares for the Day of the Dead, and each member of the family has a role to play.
A simple explanation of the Day of the Dead traditions is presented. Also available on Hoopla.
This book explains the significance of the Day of the Dead celebration and provides instructions for creating related crafts out of paper. Also available on Overdrive.
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Middle Grade Chapter Books
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Wanting to be a part of her family's Día de los Muertos preparations, Leonora sneaks out of school to discover her mother, aunt, and older sisters have been keeping a secret. Check out other books in the series. Also available on Overdrive and Hoopla.
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There's nothing to be afraid of with this week's Pick-Me-Up take-home craft: A Scarecrow who's sure to warm hearts and please artistic souls rather than frighten away any ol' birds.
There's a new, easy-to-make craft each Monday and available for the rest of the week as long as we still have them. Supplies are limited. First come, first served. Available at both the Main's Children's Room and Huguenot Children's Library during browsing hours. We're happy to bring these out to you during curbside service too!
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About Browsing Sessions
During each session, up to 57 patrons are allowed into the main library to browse for books. Up to 3 customers will be admitted to the Friends Bookstore at one time. Up to 10 patrons are permitted in the Children's Room at one time, and Browsing Sessions in the Children's Room will be limited to 15 minutes if the room reaches its 10-patron maximum COVID capacity.
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Children ages 12 years and younger can reserve one of three computers in-person, for 30-minutes, using the library's in-house reservation software.
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