Skeletitos: Make Every Moment Count
Board Book – Picture Book, August 28, 2019
Encantos · Print & ebook · August 28, 2019
Tomba-la-ca, tomba-la-ca, tomba-la!
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- Who it’s for
- A playful Day of the Dead book brings calavera-inspired art, comic mischief, and time-telling together.
- Themes
- Day of the Dead, Counting and telling time, Humor
- Genres
- Day of the Dead Stories, Dates & Time, Halloween Stories
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Start with this bookAbout this book
Tomba-la-ca, tomba-la-ca, tomba-la! Come enter into the creepy-crawly, mischievous and mysterious world of Skeletitos, where being on the other side of life is never an excuse for not having a good time! Inspired by the beautiful Mexican calavera art by Jose Guadalupe Posada, Skeletitos is a celebration of the ordinary and the completely extraordinary. Tap your fingers or stomp your feet, no need to sit still. After all, before you know it, our time will be up!
Continue reading
Our Day of the Dead themed tales carry a comedic twist for kids, encouraging them to be wary, conscious, funny and self-aware. The first book in the Skeletitos collection features a moveable clock. Little fingers will be tempted to change the hour along with the story, while learning to count and tell time!
A Little Afterlife Fun
A playful Day of the Dead book brings calavera-inspired art, comic mischief, and time-telling together.
Come here for
- Creepy-crawly humor with a lively, mischievous streak
- A child-friendly introduction to Mexican calavera art
Expect
- A moveable clock for little hands to change
- Counting and time-telling woven into the story
Where it sits
| Dates & Time | 85% |
|---|---|
| Day of the Dead Stories | 58% |
| Halloween Stories | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Mythical Creatures
- Dates & Time
- Halloween Stories
- Authors
- Susie Jaramillo
- Publisher
- Encantos
- Published
- August 28, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Day of the Dead · Counting and telling time · Humor
- Reading lane
- Mythical Creatures