The Night Before the Day of the Dead

A little girl and her family are preparing for the Day of the Dead parade!

I couldn't wait to dress up
for tomorrow's parade.
I'll paint my face and wear
the dress that Mom made.

A little girl and her family get ready to celebrate the Day of the Dead. They set up an ofrenda for loved ones at home and clean the graves in the cemetery in order to celebrate their lives. The girl is most excited for the parade--but how can she paint her face like the rest of the parade-goers with a broken arm? Read along to find out!

Told in the style of Clement C. Moore's classic poem and featuring a page of additional information about how the Day of the Dead is celebrated in countries around the world, this is the perfect book for young readers to learn more about the holiday!

Author: Natasha Wing,Gloria Garcã-A DÃ-Az
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Published: 07/14/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
ISBN13: 9798217049752
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Day of the Dead
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Hispanic & Latino
- Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)

About the Author
Natasha Wing (www.natashawing.com) lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her first book with Grosset, The Night Before Easter, was published in 1999.

Gloria García Díaz is a bilingual Mexican writer, essayist, and poet who lives with her family in Fort Collins, Colorado. She has translated Happy Mamas by Kathleen T. Pelly, V for Victory by Teresa Funke, and Laura Resau's novel Star in the Forest, and is the cultural consultant for the film in development based on the book.

Nathalie Beauvois is a freelance illustrator living in Argentina.