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Keywords

author's note, change, culture, death, family, food, garden, grandparents, language, loss, love, mexican american, multicultural, nutrition, parents, presents, reunion, siblings, spanish, stress management, traditions, verbal communication

Title

A gift for abuelita: Celebrating the day of the dead

Description

Rosita and her grandmother are very close. Rosita's grandmother teaches Rosita how to braid, garden, and make tortillas. When Rosita's grandmother dies, Rosita feels a great loss without her around and misses her terribly. Her family tells Rosita that she can make a gift to give to her grandmother on the Day of the Dead. Rosita braids a cord that is filled with love and memories for her grandmother.

Author

Luenn, Nancy

Publisher

Rising Moon

ISBN

0-87358-688-3

Year of Publication

1998

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Julie Ivan, 2000

Citation

Luenn, Nancy, “A gift for abuelita: Celebrating the day of the dead,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed March 19, 2019, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/8634.