Recent Reads: Day of the Dead by Greg Paprocki

Source:  From Librarything Early Reviewers and Gibbs Smith Books in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review. 

Day of the Dead: A Count and Find Primer by Greg Paprocki
Publisher: Gibb Smith Books
Publication Date: August 18, 2020

 

Format: Board Book

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Goodreads Synopsis: 

Introduce your toddler to Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) with this colorful counting primer, from the creators of BabyLit.

This engaging board book features popular Day of the Dead activities and objects, as it is celebrated in Mexico and throughout the world. Count and find, from 1 to 10:

1 Comparsa (a carnival-like celebration) 2 Catrinas (a female skeleton) 3 Photographs of the departed 4 Coronas de flores (a crown of flowers) 5 Musicians 6 Pan de muertos ("bread of the dead") 7 Marigolds and more!

Discover even more hidden objects to seek within the illustrations, listed at the back of the book!

Illustrator Greg Paprocki's classically retro midcentury art style is a hit with both toddlers and adults. Discover new details in each illustration with every successive reading.

Greg Paprockiworks full-time as an illustrator and book designer. He has illustrated several Curious George books, as well as books in the Little Leonardo series, the BabyLit alphabet book series, and The Big Book of Superheroes

Review: 

I received this book fore review from the publisher and Librarything Early Reviewers program, and it is a great counting board book. This book is both a counting and a search and find as well as an introduction to a culture that might not be your own. 

Each two-page spread includes a number and a Spanish word with the English translation or description. The images are dull and vibrant just like the Day of the Dead celebrations, and so at times it can be a little difficult to spot the items you are looking to find, but it is a flurry of activity in every spread and there is a lot to see. In addition to the great counting, there are extra items listed in the back of the book to locate throughout and some additional information about what the words mean.

Overall, if you are looking to add culture, counting, and bright images into your toddlers reads, this is a great addition.