This introduction to the popular Mexican and South American festival of the Day of the Dead uses short, simple text in both English and Spanish set against exhuberant double page illustrations - in the style of cut-paper collage - that explain the different stages of this celebration. It shows children preparing the special foods, candles, flowers and offerings that each family takes with them for their night-time visit to the graves of their deceased loved ones. An afterword gives additional information on the special features of this tradition..