Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead
- ISBN-10
- 1590784251
- ISBN-13
- 9781590784259
- Category
- All Souls' Day
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Boyds Mills Press
- Author
- Judy Goldman
Description
Upon the death of her beloved Tio Urbano, who has taught her that monarch butterflies are the souls of the dead, young Lupita gains a deeper understanding of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, as it is observed in rural Mexico. Includes glossary ofSpanish terms and facts about the Day of the Dead.
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