Day of the Dead or Día de los Muertos is a lively holiday that is observed in Mexico and some other Central and South American countries each year in November. It honors and celebrates family members past and present. Celebrate Day of the Dead with Paper Crafts By Randel McGee Enslow Elementary, 2015. informational Learn to make a skull mask, a skeleton candy basket, fancy cut-paper window banners, and more as you explore the important symbols of Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead By Linda Lowery Carolrhoda Books, 2004. Informational This colorful informational book introduces the holiday, Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, and describes how it is celebrated in Mexico and in the United States. Just in Case By Yuyi Morales Roaring Book Press, 2008. Picture Book As Senor Calavera prepares for Grandma Beetle's birthday he finds an alphabetical assortment of unusual presents, but with the help of Zelmiro the Ghost, he finds the best gift of all. Ghosts...
This Is Just to Say is a book of poems of apology and forgiveness. Mrs. Merz and her sixth grade class wrote these poems for a school project. They enjoyed the project so much that they decided to create and publish a book of their poems. The poems are heart felt and touching. The children accurately portray their true emotions and feelings as only a young child truly can. Each poem is written to a specific individual whom the child is apologizing to. Many of the recipients of the poems also write responses to their poem that as are equally touching. I am not normally a fan of poetry, but this book captivated me and reminded of feelings I also had as a child. It is an excellent, fast read!
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