Día de los Muertos is a celebration that is becoming more widely known in the U.S., and this colorful title describes the two-day celebration by tracing its ancient roots (originating with Mexico’s Nahua people) to modern festivities and highlighting traditional elements and practices—creating ofrendas (altars), wearing bright colors, painting faces, decorating graves with Mexican marigolds, playing mariachi music, lighting candles, and preparing foods like mole negro and sugar skulls. The book is arranged into topical two-page spreads and every page features a large photo or illustration to support the easy-to-read sentences. Periodically, a cartoon celebrant pops in with trivia or a clarification, and readers will be left in no doubt of the holiday’s happy nature. A quiz and standard back matter bring this illuminating volume in the Festivals and Celebrations series (6 titles) to a close