The Ofrenda That We Built by Jolene Gutierrez, Shaian Gutierrez and Gabby Zapata - ADVISABLE

The Ofrenda That We Built by Jolene Gutierrez and Shaian Gutierrez, illustrated by Gabby Zapata. PICTURE BOOK Chronicle, 2024 $18. 9781797215624 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL 

Dia De Muertos is a holiday with music and food and dancing and fun. But it's also a reverence about loved ones who have passed. The Ofrenda has many traditional parts that represent and honor them. 

Told in the style of the house that Jack built, I loved the poetic cadence, the fun descriptions and the colorful illustrations. A great introduction for someone new to the tradition and a fun poem for other to read when celebrating the holiday. The family is Mexican 

Lisa Librarian