Experience 13 special days from cultures around the world, now in Spanish! Educational endnotes brim with facts about the special days. In this Spanish edition of a beloved Barefoot classic, lyrical, sensory nonfiction text and vibrant illustrations invite readers to experience a child's-eye view of 13 holidays around the world, such as the Spring Festival in China, Inti Raymi in Peru, Eid al-Fitr in Egypt, Día de Muertos in Mexico and the New Yam Festival in Nigeria. Includes pronunciation guides, a global festival calendar and educational notes about why we celebrate. AGES: 4 to 10 AUTHOR: Kate DePalma was born and raised outside Nashville, TN, USA. As Senior Editor at Barefoot Books, she has helped develop dozens of picture books, as well as authoring her own, including those published under her pseudonym, Sunny Scribens. She holds an M.A. in Classics from the University of Texas and is also a published poet and scholar. Kate lives with her husband and daughter in Pennsylvania, USA. Martina Peluso has wanted to be an illustrator ever since she read The BFG by Roald Dahl when she was young. After growing up in Tuscany and Naples, Italy, she studied Art of Printing at the Institute of Art in Naples and has taken illustration courses at Sarmede and Pavia. She has worked in all areas of illustration, including advertising, packaging, editorial and design; her artwork has been exhibited throughout the world. She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. SELLING POINTS: . GLOBAL FESTIVALS: The narrative text highlights 13 "special days" from 13 different cultures, while more pages at the end offer more facts for older children to discover. All text and illustration created in consultation with individuals from the featured cultures to ensure all special days were accurately represented. . COMPANION TITLE: Created to stand alongside the award-winning Barefoot Books Children of the World to expand on a theme covered in Children in a more detailed yet accessible way ideal for younger children. . A LYRICAL JOURNEY: The rhyming text and detailed, hand-painted illustrations make this unique exploration of festivals a standout entry to the global holidays genre. . ANALYTICAL THINKING: Subtle seek-and-find elements in the text and illustrations highlight the connections between the special days and invite children to compare and contrast them. . DIVERSE REPRESENTATION: Features a character with walking canes. . ACCLAIMED ILLUSTRATOR: Martina Peluso has exhibited her artwork widely for 13 years in Hamburg, Edinburgh, Madrid, Naples and beyond, and has illustrated books for 16 publishers in Europe and North America.
