El Regalo de Abuelita : Un Cuento de Día de Muertos (Spanish Edition)

by Mariana Ríos Ramírez (Author) Sara Palacios (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Julieta está ansiosa para honrar el alma de su abuelita en Día de Muertos, pero lucha por encontrar el regalo perfecto. Una cálida historia sobre el amor, la familia y los lazos que nos conectan, incluso después de la Muerte.

Acompaña a Julieta en su búsqueda del regalo perfecto para honrar el alma de su abuelita en Día de Muertos. Con la celebración acercándose, y viendo cómo sus ideas fallan una tras otra, Julieta está cada vez más preocupada. Solo cuando logra reconectar con la pasión que compartía con abuelita, Julieta se da cuenta de que los mejores regalos siempre vienen del corazón.
El libro incluye una nota de la autora y un diagrama con los elementos más representativos de una ofrenda, los cuales aportan contexto adicional a esta hermosa tradición. Escrito por la autora mexicana Mariana Ríos Ramírez e ilustrado por la artista galardonada Sara Palacios, este cuento celebra a la familia y su legado que perdura a través del tiempo.

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K-Gr 2--Julieta hopes to find the perfect Día de Muertos tribute for her abuelita. Julieta's family is busy setting up their ofrenda, lovingly displaying sugar skulls, catrinas, and other recuerdos that symbolize the life of departed family members. The little girl wants to honor her beloved abuelita, and makes several attempts to craft a tribute that will adequately capture her memory. First she tries making a flower crown, then an origami bird, but neither turns out right. Digging through her memory box, Julieta finds her dance shoes and accessories and remembers their shared love of dancing. She figures out the perfect tribute. Ríos Ramírez's text and author's note emphasize joyful recollection and celebration of lost loved ones, the very heart of Día de Muertos celebrations. Palacios's warm gouache illustrations feature marigolds and yellow tones to depict Julieta's memories and capture the celebratory feel of the holiday. Back matter includes an image of a typical ofrenda with descriptions of common elements such calaveritas, papel picado, and pan de muerto, and each item's significance. VERDICT Highly recommended for Spanish-language collections, especially where more books about Día de Muertos or grief and loss are sought.--Jessica Agudelo

Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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"Highly recommended for Spanish-language collections, especially where more books about Día de Muertos or grief and loss are sought." —School Library Journal

Mariana Ríos Ramírez
Mariana Ríos Ramírez is a Mexican author living in Anderson, South Carolina. She worked as a high school teacher and co-owned an online business before discovering her passion for writing. Mariana is a member of SCBWI, Storyteller Academy, Rate your Story, and Las Musas.

Sara Palacios was the recipient of the 2012 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Award for her work on Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match. A native of Mexico, Sara graduated from the National Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico City and went on to earn BFA and MFA degrees in illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She illustrates for companies in both the United States and Mexico.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593806920
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication date
September 10, 2024
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039030 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death & Dying
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV030100 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Mexico
Library of Congress categories
Grandmothers
Picture books
Spanish language materials
Mexican Americans
All Souls' Day

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