Día de Muertos
Día de Muertos by Jaque Jours, published by words & pictures on September 2, 2025, is a children’s book that explores the vibrant festival of Día de Muertos. This 48-page edition invites young readers to join Pancho and his family as they prepare for the celebration, engaging in activities such as setting up ofrendas, decorating with flowers, and cooking traditional foods. The narrative provides insights into the significance and history of the festival, making it an educational experience for children.
In this immersive exploration, readers will discover how families around the world celebrate Día de Muertos. The book includes practical elements such as instructions for creating papel picado and a recipe for pan de muerto, along with a fun quiz to test their knowledge. This edition is designed to introduce young children to cultural celebrations, emphasizing the joy and togetherness that characterize this special time. Through the lens of family traditions, the book offers a simple yet engaging way to learn about geography and cultural studies related to holidays and celebrations.
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Discover the meaning of Dia de Muertos and learn how children all around the world celebrate this festival.
Pancho and his family are inviting you to celebrate with them! Join in as they prepare in the lead-up to the festival, setting up the ofrendas, finding photographs of beloved family members, decorating with flowers, cutting out skull patterns, cooking tamales and enjoying a wonderful day with all the family.
Along the way, you’ll learn all about the significance and history of the festival, brought to even more life with:
- Instructions to make your own papel picado
- A recipe to make delicious pan de muerto
- A fun quiz to try out all your knowledge
In this immersive exploration of Dia de Muertos, kids join a family as they celebrate. Seen through the eyes of young children celebrating themselves, this is a simple and exciting way to introduce little ones to this special period.
In the Celebrations & Festivals series, you are invited into a family’s celebrations as you explore the magic and excitement of religious and cultural festivals around the world.
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