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Table of Contents
About the Book
In this tender picture book about love, family, and healing—a companion to Jalapeño Bagels—a grieving boy feels himself drawing closer to his lost loved one through participating in Día de los Angelitos traditions.
Tomorrow is Día de los Angelitos, the Day of Little Angels, a time to welcome the spirits of children back home and honor their lives. Pablo doesn’t feel much like celebrating, though.
Still, he joins Papa in baking the traditional pan de muerto sweet bread and helps Mama decorate sugar-candy skulls. But his cousin Angelina’s ofrenda, adorned with fragrant marigolds and incense, is missing something—something special from Pablo to help guide her home.
This moving story reminds us that those we love are never truly gone as long as we carry their memories in our hearts.
Tomorrow is Día de los Angelitos, the Day of Little Angels, a time to welcome the spirits of children back home and honor their lives. Pablo doesn’t feel much like celebrating, though.
Still, he joins Papa in baking the traditional pan de muerto sweet bread and helps Mama decorate sugar-candy skulls. But his cousin Angelina’s ofrenda, adorned with fragrant marigolds and incense, is missing something—something special from Pablo to help guide her home.
This moving story reminds us that those we love are never truly gone as long as we carry their memories in our hearts.
About the Author
Photo courtesy of the author
Natasha Wing has been publishing children’s books since 1994. She is the author of The Wire Zoo: How Elizabeth Berrien Learned to Turn Wire into Amazing Art, Jalapeño Bagels, the popular The Night Before series based on “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” When Jackie Saved Grand Central: The True Story of Jacqueline Kennedy’s Fight for an American Icon, and An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers. Natasha lives in Colorado with her husband, Dan. She collects squished pennies and loves hiking, skiing, and traveling. And she still has her ice skates from when she was a kid. Learn more at NatashaWing.com.
About the Illustrator
Photograph by Carmen Casilla
Robert Casilla was born in New Jersey to parents from Puerto Rico. He received a bachelor of fine arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Robert has illustrated more than thirty children’s books, including Jalapeño Bagels and First Day in Grapes, which received a Pura Belpré Honor. Robert lives and works from his home in New Fairfield, Connecticut.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (September 8, 2026)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665972581
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
“Wing’s straightforward, accessible prose gives readers language for talking about sadness, remembrance, and the difficult questions that accompany death. Casilla’s finely detailed watercolor and pastel pencil illustrations vividly capture the traditions of Día de los Angelito . . . Somber and celebratory, this heartfelt story brings valuable cultural perspective to conversations about death.”
– Kirkus Reviews
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