all souls' day

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Day of the Dead. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

El Dia de los Muertos is celebrated in Mexico with food and festivities to celebrate life and to honor and remember deceased loved ones.

The Aldens are visiting friends for a big Dia de los Muertos celebration. The kids love learning about the holiday and helping out that is until mysterious events threaten to ruin everyone's preparations.

Long ago in what would come to be called Mexico, as Mama Alma and her granddaughter, Bella, recall happy times while walking in the garden they have tended together since Bella was a baby, Mama Alma asks that after she is gone her family remember her on one special day each year.

Explores the various traditions associated with All Soul's Day, describing the food, practices, and costumes used to celebrate.

Rhyming text and illustrations describe how and why the holiday Di?a de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated in Mexico and South America.

Explains how Mexican families celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones, including sharing pictures and stories, preparing feasts, and lighting candles in the graveyard on November 1, The Day of the Dead.

As he prepares to celebrate the Day of the Dead, a young boy remembers all the things he liked about his favorite uncle. Presented in Spanish and English.

"Two best friends with a flair for adventure use their gardening and art skills to catch a criminal during Dia de los Muertos"--Provided by publisher.

Two boys travel to the other's country to learn about two cultural holidays, Day of the Dead in Mexico and Halloween in Canada.