¡Vamos! Let's Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos: A Halloween and Day of the Dead Celebration

by Raúl the Third, Raúl the Third (Illustrator), Elaine Bay (Illustrator)

Overview

A Junior Library Guild Selection!

A Common Sense Selection!

A School Library Journal Best Book!

From New York Times bestselling, three-time Pura Belpré Award–winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third, ¡Vamos! Let’s Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos follows Little Lobo and friends on a Halloween and Día de los Muertos adventure in the first World of ¡Vamos! holiday book!

Little Lobo is celebrating two big holidays this fall!

On Halloween, Little Lobo and his friends dress up in costumes, trick-or-treat for candy, and share spooky stories. Then everyone in the town prepares food, drinks, and other gifts and decorates the cemetery with ofrendas so they can enjoy Día de los Muertos with the spirits of the people they love. Join Little Lobo and his friends as they celebrate!

Full of easy-to-remember Spanish vocabulary and packed with cultural details, this colorful story of two fall holidays brings the celebrations of this border town to readers everywhere!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063277137
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	07/16/2024
Series:	World of ¡Vamos! Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Raúl the Third is the New York Times bestselling, three-time Pura Belpré Award–winning author-illustrator of ¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market, ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat, ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge, and the rest of the World of ¡Vamos! He illustrated Schneider Family Book Award honoree Stuntboy, in the Meantime, by Jason Reynolds, and the Lowriders series, by Cathy Camper. Raúl was born in Texas and grew up going back and forth between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, México. He now lives in Medford, Massachusetts, with his New York Times bestselling collaborator, Elaine Bay, and their son, Raúl the Fourth.

Raúl the Third is the New York Times bestselling, three-time Pura Belpré Award–winning author-illustrator of ¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market, ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat, ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge, and the rest of the World of ¡Vamos! He illustrated Schneider Family Book Award honoree Stuntboy, in the Meantime, by Jason Reynolds, and the Lowriders series, by Cathy Camper. Raúl was born in Texas and grew up going back and forth between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, México. He now lives in Medford, Massachusetts, with his New York Times bestselling collaborator, Elaine Bay, and their son, Raúl the Fourth.

Editorial Reviews

In this vibrant fictional world, there are near-infinite details, references, and jokes to notice on every bursting-with-life spread; every Halloween costume, every altar and ofrenda. Spanish is naturally incorporated. A glossary and a Día de los Muertos activity are appended.” — Horn Book (starred review)

“A colorful exploration of Halloween and Día de los Muertos. Raúl the Third masterfully incorporates Spanish phrases throughout the narrative, making it accessible for readers to pick up new words through context clues. The illustrations burst with energy and charm. Every page is a feast for the eyes. A must-read.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

“Humorous details, bright hues, and English and Spanish conversations make for a lively dual celebration. A Spanish-English glossary concludes.” — Publishers Weekly

"This colorful, multicultural look at two fall holidays hits all the right notes. It’s funny, a bit spooky, and touching with detailed, gorgeous illustrations, and Spanish vocab naturally integrated throughout. A delightful celebration for all ages." — Common Sense Media

Praise for ¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market: "Hats off to Raúl the Third for this BRILLIANT and BEAUTIFUL new picture book. You can read it a hundred times and see something new and extraordinary every time.” — Dav Pilkey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dog Man series

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