
Day of the Dead ABC / Dia de Muertos ABC
Gabriela Orozco Belt(Author)
Poisoned Pen Press
Published on 5. September 2025
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4642-2839-1 (ISBN)
Description
Embark on a vibrant journey to celebrate Dia de Muertos/Day of the Dead, the cherished Mexican holiday honoring departed loved ones.
In this beautifully illustrated bilingual book, readers aged 7 to 11 will delight in discovering the rich traditions and customs of Day of the Dead. From decorating colorful altars to enjoying delicious pan de muerto, this heartwarming book captures the essence of this special celebration.
English and Spanish alphabet books often provide one set of text in English with a Spanish translation. This book weights both English and Spanish equally for our bilingual readers-providing different entry text for many letters of the alphabet. Both English and Spanish have translations underneath to help readers understand and connect to the illustrations.
Written by Gabriela Orozco Belt and illustrated by Esteli Meza, a bilingual and bicultural author and illustrator team.
In this beautifully illustrated bilingual book, readers aged 7 to 11 will delight in discovering the rich traditions and customs of Day of the Dead. From decorating colorful altars to enjoying delicious pan de muerto, this heartwarming book captures the essence of this special celebration.
English and Spanish alphabet books often provide one set of text in English with a Spanish translation. This book weights both English and Spanish equally for our bilingual readers-providing different entry text for many letters of the alphabet. Both English and Spanish have translations underneath to help readers understand and connect to the illustrations.
Written by Gabriela Orozco Belt and illustrated by Esteli Meza, a bilingual and bicultural author and illustrator team.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Sourcebooks, Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Product notice
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
294 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4642-2839-1 (9781464228391)
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Gabriela Orozco Belt
Day of the Dead ABC / Día de Muertos ABC
E-Book
08/2025
duopress
€7.49
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Persons
Esteli Mezawas born in Mexico City. She studied Design and Visual Communication at FAD and received a master'sdegree in Visual Arts from UNAM in Mexico. In 2018, she was awarded A la Orilla del Viento "Picture Book" ContestAward sponsored by Fondo de Cultura Economica for the book El Principe Valiente tiene miedo. In 2013, Esteli wasawarded the FILIJ XVIII "Picture Book" International Award for her book Angustia. In 2017 she received an HonorificMention in Sharjah is Illustration Catalog (United Arab Emirates) and in 2016 she received an Honorific Mention in theNational Poster Contest "Invitemos a Leer" in Mexico. She has published books in Mexico, Spain, the United ArabEmirates, and the United States. Currently, she works for different publishers and magazines