¡Vamos! Let’s Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos: A Halloween and Day of the Dead Celebration (World of ¡Vamos!)

Little Lobo and friends celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos in this addition to the World of ¡Vamos! series from Raúl the Third. An opening speech bubble kicks off the dual conceit: “Today’s Halloween! See you tomorrow!” As Little Lobo (dressed up as “La Rata”) leads a group trick-or-treating, the friends share frightening stories. Conscious of having secured enough candy, the friends next “help our older neighbors with their gifts for tomorrow’s guests,” gathering items to display the next day. And on Día de los Muertos, the entire neighborhood convenes to tidy cemetery plots, remember those who have passed, and decorate community altars—and “a happiness fills the air as la comunidad celebrates the lives of those who lived.” Humorous details, bright hues by colorist Elaine Bay, and English and Spanish conversations make for a lively dual celebration. A Spanish-English glossary concludes. Ages 4–8. (July)