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by Leigh Bardugo (Author), John Picacio (Author), John Picacio (Artist)
★Winner of the Pura Belpré Award Honor for Illustration!★ ★A Hugo Award Finalist!★ ★A Locus Award winner!★ ★A National Bestseller!★
The picture book debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo and World Fantasy Award winner John Picacio. It's time to join the party! Adventure awaits readers of all ages on Día de Muertos in this stunningly original and lushly illustrated tour de force about family, love, and overcoming grief. Everyone in the neighborhood was getting ready for the party.Everyone knew somebody on the guest list . . .
This was the day the dead returned. There's a party tonight, but Cala doesn't want to go. While her family prepares for the celebration, Cala grieves her grandfather and tries to pretend she's not afraid. But when she is separated from her family at the cemetery, Cala encounters four mysterious riders who will show her she is actually quite brave after all. Brimming with magic and humor, The Invisible Parade is the first picture-book collaboration between award-winner John Picacio and New York Times bestselling Leigh Bardugo. Set on the night of Día de Muertos, Cala's story is one of love, loss, and the courage that can be found in unexpected places. "An understated masterclass in processing grief through culture." ―Booklist, starred review
Author Biography
Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Familiar, Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology--and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. She lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University.
John Picacio is a World Fantasy Award- and Hugo Award-winning artist who has created book illustrations for major works by George R. R. Martin, Rebecca Roanhorse, and many more. He's the founder of the Mexicanx Initiative, spearheading the journeys of more than forty Mexican and Mexican American creators into the wider awareness of fantasy and science fiction audiences. John lives in San Antonio.
Number of Pages: 60
Dimensions: 0.47 x 10.19 x 10.37 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 26, 2025
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Invisible Parade
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 0.5
