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pacifickle's review against another edition
4.0
Beautifully illustrated version of Dia de Los Muertos- from the perspective of a skeleton boy who is terrified of seeing living people. After accidentally befriending a masked living boy, Angelito realizes they're not that scary. Great metaphor for prejudice, gorgeous intro to this jewel of Mexican culture, good example of Latino characters.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful illustrations, and great concept but I didn't feel that the execution of the concept was a strong as I would have liked. Also I felt that some of the humor got in the way. :-(
bibliothique's review
misrepresents the holiday. afaik author is not of the culture
chachacenteno's review
2.0
Vocabulary and appearance, friend instead of family, fear of a belief that is tied to culture. This story doesn't grasp the importance of honoring the dead, of remembering. It doesn't depict what it means for ancestors to be with us.
beecheralyson's review
3.0
Beautiful illustrations, and great concept but I didn't feel that the execution of the concept was a strong as I would have liked. Also I felt that some of the humor got in the way. :-(
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