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Day of the Dead Picture BooksUnpublished

From fun and spooky tales to poignant family stories, this collection of Day of the Dead picture books covers a lot of ground.

Updated October 2, 2022

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Day of the Dead Picture Books

From fun and spooky tales to poignant family stories, this collection of Day of the Dead picture books covers a lot of ground.

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Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras

Duncan Tonatiuh

Paper Book

A Sibert Award Winner, Pura Belprü (Illustrator) Honor Book, New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2015 and International Latino Book Award Finalist! Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras - skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities -...

Gustavo, the Shy Ghost

Flavia Z. Drago

Paper Book

A #1 New York Times bestseller! This winning debut picture book from Mexican artist Flavia Z. Drago about finding the courage to make friends is perfect for the spooky season -- or anytime. Gustavo is good at doing all sorts of ghostly things: walking through...

The Remembering Day / El dia de los muertos (English and Spanish Edition)

Pat Mora

Paper Book

Long, long, long ago, Bella and her grandmother Mamá Alma admired their vegetable garden. They liked gardening together. They grew sunflowers and lilies too, and chatted with lizards and hummingbirds. They walked around the flowers and vegetables holding hands, something they had done frequently...

The Day of the Dead / El dÃa de los muertos

Bob Barner

Paper Book

Follow two children as they celebrate their ancestors on this vibrant holiday. They offer marigolds, sugar skulls, and special bread, and make delicious foods. By spreading marigold petals, they guide the dead home to join the festivities. Finally, after singing and dancing, it's time for bed. Bob...

The Festival of the Bones / El festival de las calaveras

Luis San Vicente

Paper Book

Mexico's Day of the Dead fascinates U.S readers, whether for its joyful celebration of an unusual tradition or because it simply feels like home. San Vicente lets children join the celebration as they watch the skeletons rock, rattle, and roll those long old bones as they get ready for the...

Just In Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book

Yuyi Morales

Paper Book

From three-time Pura Belpré Winner Yuyi Morales, a delightful alphabet picture book about a Día de los Muertos skeleton who must find the perfect birthday gift (or gifts!) A 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year Winner of the 2009 Pura Belpré Medal for...

DiÌa de los muertos

Roseanne Greenfield Thong

Paper Book

El Día de 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...

Just a Minute! A Trickster Tale and Counting Book

Yuyi Morales

Paper Book

In this original trickster tale, Senor Calavera arrives unexpectedly at Grandma Beetle's door. He requests that she leave with him right away. "Just a minute," Grandma Beetle tells him. She still has one house to sweep, two pots of tea to boil, three pounds of corn to make into tortillas -- and that...

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