El día de los muertos
Then we saw something strange . . .
A young woman was crossing the street carrying a human head under her arm.
Luckily, it turned out to be just a mannequin head. She was on her way to the neighborhood beauty school.
Like the mannequin head, the Day of the Dead holiday isn’t half as scary as it seems at first glance. It is simply a time to remember and honor loved ones who have passed away. There is even a sense of whimsy to the holiday, almost like our Halloween. One of the most popular symbols of the holiday is the calavera, or skull.
And speaking of The Day of the Dead . . .
Here are some great children’s books that celebrate the fun side of the Mexican holiday:
[New York, NY]: Lectorum, 2003.
Winter, Jeanette. Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book. Orlando: Harcourt, 2004.
Ancona, George. Pablo recuerda: la fiesta del Día de los Muertos. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1993.
Posted by Rebecca Hickman at 12:43 PM
Human head!