Overview
Follow along with Little Andrea and her family as they explore the historical and cultural origins of Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) through food and activities. Join Little Andrea and her family in The Dia de Los Muertos Cookbook as they celebrate this Mexican holiday with 13 delicious recipes and 5 creative activities. As they welcome the souls of their deceased loved ones for a short homecoming, Andrea's family cooks the amazing food of the culture while engaging in fun and educational activities. Featuring simple instructions, accessible ingredients, and vibrant illustrations, this celebratory and empowering cookbook makes it easy for kids 8-years-old and up to recreate delicious meals and drinks like: Jamaica (hibiscus iced tea)Mexican Hot Chocolate Ice CreamJicama (Mexican turnip) FriesEsquite (Mexican corn) Dulce de Calabaza (caramelized pumpkin) Two types of tortillas from scratchAnd so much more! Each section also includes fun activities and crafts to keep the celebration going, such as designing papel picado, creating calaveritas (sugar skulls), making marigold garlands, having a dance party, and exploring parades and celebrations around the United States. Comprised of 90 percent cooking and 10 percent family and community engagement, The Dia de Los Muertos Story Cookbook offers young readers a way to connect with the enriching culture of Mexico and learn about a difficult topic in a sensitive, meaningful, and engaging way. The Holiday Celebration series from becker&mayer! kids honors the diverse holidays and milestones that shape the cultural fabric of the United States. Though these traditions may have originated elsewhere, brought to our shores by ancestors from around the world, they have endured and evolved to weave the vibrant tapestry of American life. The series includes picture books and their companion kid-friendly cookbooks that share stories uniquely representative of the American experience-an experience that is multilayered, eclectic, inclusive, and joyfully beautiful. Also available from the series: The Juneteenth Story, The Juneteenth Cookbook, The Dia de Los Muertos Story, and The Kwanzaa Story.
Full Product Details
Author: Andrea Jáuregui De La Torre ,
Mely Martínez ,
Alejandra Barajas
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint: becker&mayer! kids
Weight: 0.540kg
ISBN: 9781577158295
ISBN 10: 1577158296
Pages: 52
Publication Date: 01 October 2026
Recommended Age: From 8 to 11 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
“A must-have manual for anyone looking to host Día de los Muertos and to improve their understanding of the holiday’s traditions.” * Booklist * ""...a vibrant celebration of Mexican culture, food, and family traditions centered around Día de los Muertos."" * School Library Journal *
Author Information
Andrea Jáuregui De La Torre is a children's book author who has devoted her life to educating parents about baby and childhood milestones. She earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and in Literature from the University of Dallas and is currently working toward a master's degree to be a family therapist. Andrea uses her expertise, her experiences as a mother, and her memories of growing up in Mexico, Brazil, Spain, and the US to craft stories about multicultural experiences and childhood. Her first book, My Own Bed, focuses on the nuances of childhood sleep needs, patterns, and quirks. In The Dia de Los Muertos Story, Andrea engages kids with a fun narrative that shares lessons of family and culture surrounding the beloved holiday. Andrea now lives in Texas with her husband, Joe, and their three young children.Mely Martínez started her blog, Mexico in My Kitchen, in 2008 for her teenage son, hoping that someday he will use it to recreate the Mexican food his mom made for the family. Mely was born and raised in the city of Tampico, Tamaulipas, and started helping in the kitchen at a very young age, since she was the oldest daughter of eight children. She and her siblings spent summers at her grandmother's farm in the state of Veracruz, where part of the daily activities included helping to grind corn for making masa and gathering firewood for the woodburning stove. At the age of twenty, Mely moved to southern Mexico, where she worked as a teacher. This job gave her the opportunity to travel to all the states in the Yucatán Peninsula, and enjoy their excellent and unique cuisine. Throughout the years, she lived in other states in Mexico, and has traveled to most of them. By now, she had moved more than twenty times! Mely enjoys cooking classic meals that are eaten every day in Mexico, and sharing them with her followers around the world. Her recipes are created from knowledge gained throughout her studies, travels, and life experiences. She lives in Dallas, Texas.Alejandra Barajas is a Mexican illustrator, based in Guanajuato. She is a Fine Arts graduate from the University of Guanajuato. She always dreamed of being an artist since childhood. Drawing is her preferred way of expressing her thoughts and emotions. She loves working with paint as well, and invents fantastic worlds through light, dark, detail, and color. Barajas seeks to convey a wide variety of emotions so people will identify with her illustrations. Her work has been published by a variety of publishing houses (Harper Collins, Macmillan, Oxford University Press, Hallmark, BETC, and others. She loves rainy days, spending time with her family, and her dogs. Follow Alejandra on Facebook @alebarajasillustra and Instagram @ale.barajas.illustration.
