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    6 Books to Celebrate Día de los Muertos

    Dia de Los Muertos

    From October 31 – November 2, many people in Mexico celebrate Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. After Disney/Pixar’s Coco, I’m sure a lot more people are familiar with Day of the Dead celebrations. It’s a time to honor the deceased members of the family and celebrate…

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    Three on a Theme: Día de los Muertos

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    Día de los Muertos is not a Mexican version of Halloween. And because I’ve never celebrated the holiday, I’m not even going to try and explain it. Suffice to say, it’s an important holiday for those who celebrate it – honoring family who have passed away. Disney/Pixar’s Coco was inspired by Día de…

  • Reviews

    Picture Book Month Theme: Holidays

    You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month.  You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books!  Check…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/17/16

    I had to commute to New York for a meeting on Friday which meant a quality amount of time on the train to read.  Even with cleaning the house for my parents’ visit, I was so happy to spend some time reading. I finished A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha…