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Este momento es especial (This Moment Is Special)
Un cuento del Día de Muertos
By John Parra
Illustrated by John Parra / Translated by Adriana Domínguez
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About The Book
Un niño se prepara para la celebración del Día de los Muertos a lo largo de todos los momentos del día, tanto grandes como pequeños, en este libro ilustrado del autor-ilustrador ganador del Pura Belpré Honor, John Parra.
Un solo día en la vida de un niño está lleno de familia, amor e inspiración mientras se prepara para la celebración del Día de Muertos y recuerda que todos los momentos son especiales. Cada momento nos recuerda a nuestra familia y a aquellos que nos han precedido. Hoy guarda una promesa especial.
Un solo día en la vida de un niño está lleno de familia, amor e inspiración mientras se prepara para la celebración del Día de Muertos y recuerda que todos los momentos son especiales. Cada momento nos recuerda a nuestra familia y a aquellos que nos han precedido. Hoy guarda una promesa especial.
About The Author
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John Parra’s illustrations for Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown, earned the book a New York Times Best Illustrated Book designation. He also illustrated Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors by Roseanne Thong, which received a Pura Belpré Honor and the Américas Book Award: Commended; Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner, which won the Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration and was a Bank Street Best Book of the year; and Hey, Wall, by Susan Verde, which School Library Journal called “a must-purchase” in a starred review. Learn more at JohnParraArt.com.
About The Illustrator
Photo courtesy of the author
John Parra’s illustrations for Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown, earned the book a New York Times Best Illustrated Book designation. He also illustrated Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors by Roseanne Thong, which received a Pura Belpré Honor and the Américas Book Award: Commended; Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner, which won the Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration and was a Bank Street Best Book of the year; and Hey, Wall, by Susan Verde, which School Library Journal called “a must-purchase” in a starred review. Learn more at JohnParraArt.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (July 15, 2025)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665981071
- Ages: 4 - 8
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