Monday, October 25, 2010

Niko's PICKS: Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead, by Tony Johnston and Jeanette Winter

Niko dice: "Este libro es un cuento del Día de los Muertos. Me gustan los niños curiosos y traviesos. Los niños quieren comer la comida que la familia - la mamá, el papá, los tíos y las tías - está preparando para la celebración. El libro me da ganas de comer calaveras de azúcar y empanadas!"

Lori says: "OK, so this book is in English, but as I mentioned a few days ago, I can't resist Jeanette Winter's illustrations! The text can be easily re-written in simple Spanish and - combined with the images - the book can serve as the basis of a nice Dia de los Muertos thematic unit. The book is tiny, though (measuring just 6.5 x 6 inches), and if you plan to use it with a whole class, it would be better to use an opaque projector for the images. The book is DELISH!"

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