Day of the Dead: A Count and Find Primer
(Spiral bound)
Publishing Details
Day of the Dead: A Count and Find Primer
By (Author) Greg Paprocki
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
7th July 2020
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
394.266
Physical Properties
Spiral bound
22
Width 162mm, Height 213mm
Description
Age range 0 to 3
Introduce your toddler to Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) with this colourful counting primer, from the creators of BabyLit.
This engaging board book features popular Day of the Dead activities and objects, as it is celebrated in Mexico and throughout the world. Count and find, from 1 to 10: 1 Comparsa (a carnival-like celebration) 2 Catrinas (a female skeleton) 3 Photographs of the departed 4 Coronas de flores (a crown of flowers) 5 Musicians 6 Pan de muertos (bread of the dead) 7 Marigolds and more!
Discover even more hidden objects to seek within the illustrations, listed at the back of the book!
Reviews
"Day of the Dead: A Count & Find Primer by Greg Paprocki is a brightly colored look at Da de Muertos festivities with some added educational content to boot.
Each double-page spread in this striking book contains a beautiful scene where people prepare for and celebrate this important holiday.
A page at the end explains the significance of each item in clear and easy to understand language. As someone who has never celebrated this holiday, I found this simple guide very helpful in understanding more about Da de Muertos.
Day of the Dead: A Count & Find Primer reflects that Da de Muertos is truly a celebration, using bright colors and smiling characters throughout, not the typical somber colors associated with death and mourning. This is a great book not only to introduce basic counting, but also cultural practices that may be different from your own."
--Sophie Brown "GeekMom" (10/1/2020 12:00:00 AM)"Joyful and energy-filled illustrations portray different people and objects that are part of the holiday.
For each item, readers must find the required number within the illustration. Some are easier than others, but all will have children looking and taking in the myriad details to be found in each double-page spread."-- "Kirkus Reviews" (8/18/2020 12:00:00 AM)
Author Bio
Greg Paprocki works full-time as an illustrator and book designer. He has illustrated several Curious George books, as well as books in the Little Leonardo series, the BabyLit alphabet book series, and The Big Book of Superheroes.
