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by Xelena Gonz?lez (Author), Adriana M. Garcia (Illustrator), Rita E. Urquijo-Ruiz (Translator)
Una niña y su familia recuerdan a su querido perro mascota a través de las tradiciones del Día de Muertos en este conmovedor y brillante libro ilustrado del equipo ganador del premio Pura Belpré compuesto de Xelena González y Adriana M. Garcia.
Una niña y su familia observan las costumbres del Día de los Angelitos, una de las celebraciones del ritual del Día de Muertos, para celebrar la vida de su amado perro que falleció. Construyen una ofrenda conmovedora para ayudar a llevar el alma de la mascota a casa y ayudarle a esta persona pequeña a procesar su duelo en este conmovedor recordatorio de que nuestros seres queridos nunca se han ido realmente si nos tomamos el tiempo para recordarlos.Author Biography
Xelena González is the author of the award-winning picture books All Around Us and Where Wonder Grows, as well as Remembering, all illustrated by longtime friend Adriana M. Garcia. She is a poet, storyteller, essayist, and creator of the curative card deck Lotería Remedios. Visit her at Xelena.Space.
Adriana M. Garcia is the Pura Belpré Award-winning illustrator of All Around Us, which was also an American Indian Youth Literature Honor, and Where Wonder Grows. She also illustrated The Turquoise Room by Monica Brown and Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor-winning Remembering by longtime friend and collaborator Xelena González. She lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her family. Visit her online AdrianaMJGarcia.com. Rita Elena Urquijo-Ruiz is a Mexicana/Chicana educator, author, and translator who teaches Spanish an Latinx Studies at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She is the translator of Xelena González and Adriana Garcia's award-winning book Where Wonders Grow (Donde las maravillas crecen).
Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.4 x 11.2 x 9.2 IN
Publication Date: August 06, 2024
