Day of Little Angels
Will be published approx. on 8. September 2026
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-6659-7258-1 (ISBN)
Description
In this tender picture book about love, family, and healing—a companion to Jalapeño Bagels—a grieving boy feels himself drawing closer to his lost loved one through participating in Día de los Angelitos traditions.
Tomorrow is Día de los Angelitos, the Day of Little Angels, a time to welcome the spirits of children back home and honor their lives. Pablo doesn’t feel much like celebrating, though.
Still, he joins Papa in baking the traditional pan de muerto sweet bread and helps Mama decorate sugar-candy skulls. But his cousin Angelina’s ofrenda, adorned with fragrant marigolds and incense, is missing something—something special from Pablo to help guide her home.
This moving story reminds us that those we love are never truly gone as long as we carry their memories in our hearts.
Tomorrow is Día de los Angelitos, the Day of Little Angels, a time to welcome the spirits of children back home and honor their lives. Pablo doesn’t feel much like celebrating, though.
Still, he joins Papa in baking the traditional pan de muerto sweet bread and helps Mama decorate sugar-candy skulls. But his cousin Angelina’s ofrenda, adorned with fragrant marigolds and incense, is missing something—something special from Pablo to help guide her home.
This moving story reminds us that those we love are never truly gone as long as we carry their memories in our hearts.
More details
Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 254 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-7258-1 (9781665972581)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Natasha Wing
Day of Little Angels
E-Book
approx. 09/2026
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
€10.87
Not yet available
Persons
Natasha Wing has been publishing children’s books since 1994. She is the author of Jalapeño Bagels, the popular The Night Before series based on "‘Twas the Night Before Christmas," When Jackie Saved Grand Central: The True Story of Jacqueline Kennedy’s Fight for an American Icon illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, and An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers illustrated by Julia Breckenreid, which was a Junior Library Guild selection and an ALA Notable Book. Natasha lives in Colorado with her husband, Dan, and cat, Purrsia. She collects squished pennies and loves hiking, skiing, and traveling. She also dabbles with watercolors. Learn more at NatashaWing.com.