Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras

Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead CalaverasDiscover the story behind Jos Guadalupe Posadas iconic Da de Muertos skeletons in this fascinating picture book from award winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh. A New York Times Best Illustrated Childrens Book of the Year A Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner A Pura Belpr Illustrator Honor Book An ALA ALSC Notable Childrens Book Funny Bones tells the story of how calaveras came to be. The amusing figures are the creation of Mexican artist Jos Guadalupe (Lupe)

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El mágico pueblo de Tres Leches sirve de escenario a estas aventuras

Las serpientes monstruosas y las pruebas imposibles son mucho para un niño

recolectan plantas y setas en lugares secretos y crean pociones en la soledad de las noches sin luna

- Textos adaptados a la edad prelectora

* A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year

but it contains many delights for adults as well: you’ll learn everything from the Nahuatl numbers (1-10) to how to fold tamales

Once there was a little boy named Neftalí who loved wild things wildly and quiet things quietly

Nicky y Ricky

since stories are presented in both languages

Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family

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