Día de Muertos: Números: A Day of the Dead Counting Book

Combining a concept book with cultural elements, Tonatiuh follows the building of a Día de Muertos ofrenda in this collaborative bilingual counting book. From “una foto/ one photo” to “nueve papeles picados/ nine cut-paper banners,” the reader follows an array of Latinx-cued figures, portrayed with various abilities and skin tones, making additions that culminate in a bountiful altar full of food and drink, marigolds, and sugar skulls, among other items. The creator’s signature Mesoamerican-inspired art here leans into gray tones and textured purples and oranges, building to an elaborate double gatefold of 10 individuals “remembering a loved one with a beautiful altar.” Twining counting and language elements with holiday observance, it’s a layered celebration that’s just right for youngest readers. Ages 3–5. (May)