![Tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist Josae Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913) ... [and] have become synonymous with Mexico's Daia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the ... life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-ihxwih4mzs/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/15237/22482/61%2B5QZu9FmL._SX410_BO1_204_203_200___74006.1519932030.jpg?c=2 "Tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist Josae Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913) ... [and] have become synonymous with Mexico's Daia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the ... life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity")
![Tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist Josae Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913) ... [and] have become synonymous with Mexico's Daia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the ... life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-ihxwih4mzs/images/stencil/100x100/products/15237/22482/61%2B5QZu9FmL._SX410_BO1_204_203_200___74006.1519932030.jpg?c=2 "Tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist Josae Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913) ... [and] have become synonymous with Mexico's Daia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the ... life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity")
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Tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist Josae Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913) ... [and] have become synonymous with Mexico's Daia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the ... life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurityProduct Videos
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Author Duncan Tonatiuh
Binding Hardcover
Language English
Book Type Biography
Awards and Recognitions Orbis Pictus Award, Pura Belpre Award, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
Grade Content 4
Accelerated Reading Level 5.1
Subject ELA
Copyright 2015
![Tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist Josae Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913) ... [and] have become synonymous with Mexico's Daia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the ... life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-ihxwih4mzs/images/stencil/500x659/products/15237/22482/61%2B5QZu9FmL._SX410_BO1_204_203_200___74006.1519932030.jpg?c=2 "Tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist Josae Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913) ... [and] have become synonymous with Mexico's Daia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the ... life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity")
