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Little Skeletons / Esqueletitos: Countdown to Midnight


No. of pages 22

Published: 2017

Great for age 7-10 years

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Book five in the Canticos series of bilingual nursery rhymes, Little Skeletons / Esqueletitos is a Day of the Dead-themed take on the traditional Latin American song Los Esqueletitos (Calaveras) Salen de la Tumba, with art inspired by the famous Mexican Calavera woodcut prints. A moveable clock at the start of the book will tempt little fingers to change the time along with the story, while increasing numbers of tiny skeletons beg to be counted. Like other books in the Canticos series, Little Skeletons / Esqueletitos has a unique, interactive, accordion design that presents the Spanish version of the book in one direction and its English adaptation in the other. Children can sing the song straight through, move the hands of the clock, or shut off the lights to watch the little skeletons glow in the dark!

 

 

There are 22 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2017 by Encantos .

Susie Jaramillo Susie Jaramillo is a mom, an artist and a creative director raising two bilingual children. She worked for many years in advertising having co-founded the vox collective, a NY-based boutique multicultural agency where she served as Chief Creative Officer until 2012. She attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn where she majored in painting and illustration. Susie Grew up between Venezuela and the United States, always going back and forth fluently between cultures. As a child, she was exposed to songs and traditions from both the United States and Latin America. To bring to life all the things she loved about her Latino culture she created Canticos and now kids of all ages can enjoy these nursery rhymes and songs! She lives in Brooklyn.

 

"Jaramillo's exuberant pencil illustrations brim with festive detail; clocks with moveable hands open both versions of the story, playing into the time-telling aspect of this eerie counting tale." - Publishers Weekly

 

"A clock with movable hands found at the beginning of each side is sure to be a hit with young children who wish to mark the time as the skeletons celebrate. The little skeletons are shown keeping busy--going to the theater, dancing, playing games, jumping--as they count down to midnight. A classic infant rhyme forms the second half of the verses on each page, and coupled with the beautiful illustrations, this book is perfect for October, Halloween, and the Day of the Dead, as well as for learning about time and counting from 1 to 12." - Booklist

 

..".the joyous, laughing skeleton expressions and continuous action maintain at least the same effect as would full color. And, as a plus--the cover appears to glow in the dark!" - Beverly Slapin, De Colores

 

"This lively board book is a celebration of a religious/cultural holiday that pictures cheerful skeletons having fun together. It's clearly a Day of the Dead story, but the holiday isn't mentioned. Kids will enjoy the rhythmic verse, cute illustrations, and they may learn to tell time by manipulating the movable hands of the clock. Not to mention word and phrases in Spanish and English!" - Common Sense Media