La noche antes del Día de Muertos (The Night Before the Day of the Dead Spanish Edition)

La noche antes del Día de Muertos (The Night Before the Day of the Dead Spanish Edition)

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¡Una niña y su familia se preparan para el desfile del Día de Muertos!

¡Qué ilusión! Para el desfile,
la cara me iba a pintar
y me pondría el vestido
que me hizo mi mamá.

Una niña y su familia se alistan para celebrar el Día de Muertos. Colocan en casa una ofrenda para sus seres queridos y limpian sus tumbas en el cementerio para conmemorar sus vidas. La niña está muy emocionada especialmente por el desfile… pero ¿cómo va a pintarse la cara, como hacen todos los que participan en el desfile, si tiene un brazo enyesado? ¡Lee para averiguarlo!

Narrado en el estilo del poema clásico de Clement C. Moore, y con una página de información adicional sobre la celebración del Día de Muertos en diferentes países del mundo, ¡este es el libro perfecto para que los pequeños lectores aprendan más sobre este día feriado!



A little girl and her family are preparing for the Day of the Dead parade!


I couldn’t wait to dress up
for tomorrow’s parade.
I’ll paint my face and wear
the dress that Mom made.

A little girl and her family get ready to celebrate the Day of the Dead. They set up an ofrenda for loved ones at home and clean the graves in the cemetery in order to celebrate their lives. The girl is most excited for the parade—but how can she paint her face like the rest of the parade-goers with a broken arm? Read along to find out!

Told in the style of Clement C. Moore's classic poem and featuring a page of additional information about how the Day of the Dead is celebrated in countries around the world, this is the perfect book for young readers to learn more about the holiday!
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About the Author

Natasha Wing
Natasha Wing was born in Milford, Connecticut, in 1960. At the age of 20 she moved to Arizona where she finished college at Arizona State University in 1982 with a BS in advertising. In 1991 she decided to write children’s books. She sold her first book, Hippity HopFrog on Top, within six months and has been writing children’s books and articles ever since. The Night Before series began with The Night Before Easter and has grown into a best-selling series of more than 25 titles. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. More by Natasha Wing
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Gloria García Díaz
Natasha Wing was born in Milford, Connecticut, in 1960. At the age of 20 she moved to Arizona where she finished college at Arizona State University in 1982 with a BS in advertising. In 1991 she decided to write children’s books. She sold her first book, Hippity HopFrog on Top, within six months and has been writing children’s books and articles ever since. The Night Before series began with The Night Before Easter and has grown into a best-selling series of more than 25 titles. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. More by Gloria García Díaz
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Nathalie Beauvois
Natasha Wing was born in Milford, Connecticut, in 1960. At the age of 20 she moved to Arizona where she finished college at Arizona State University in 1982 with a BS in advertising. In 1991 she decided to write children’s books. She sold her first book, Hippity HopFrog on Top, within six months and has been writing children’s books and articles ever since. The Night Before series began with The Night Before Easter and has grown into a best-selling series of more than 25 titles. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. More by Nathalie Beauvois
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Georgina Lázaro
Natasha Wing was born in Milford, Connecticut, in 1960. At the age of 20 she moved to Arizona where she finished college at Arizona State University in 1982 with a BS in advertising. In 1991 she decided to write children’s books. She sold her first book, Hippity HopFrog on Top, within six months and has been writing children’s books and articles ever since. The Night Before series began with The Night Before Easter and has grown into a best-selling series of more than 25 titles. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. More by Georgina Lázaro
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