Bibliograph

Daniela's day of the dead, by Lisa Bullard ; illustrated by Holli Conger

Type

Label

Daniela's day of the dead, by Lisa Bullard ; illustrated by Holli Conger

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 24) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

AD570L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Daniela's day of the dead

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

772611104

Responsibility statement

by Lisa Bullard ; illustrated by Holli Conger

Series statement

Cloverleaf books--fall and winter holidays

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, LG, 2.8, 0.5, 152732.K-2, Reading Counts RC, 2.3, 1.0, 59851.Accelerated Reader, LG, 2.8, 0.5, 0.5, 152732

Summary

The story is told through the voice of Daniela who describes how her family brought the tradition to their home in the United States from their homes in Mexico. She describes filling an altar in honor of her grandfather, shopping for skeletons and candy, and honoring the dead by visiting their graves. Back matter includes a glossary, website suggestions, and directions for making a skeleton from macaroni. The illustrations are filled with bright colors and smiling faces, all enabling young readers to regard the holiday in a positive light

Table Of Contents

Waiting for the Day of the Dead -- An altar for Grandpa -- At the market -- Celebrating!

Target audience

juvenile

Classification