Funny bones, Posada and his Day of the Dead calaveras, Duncan Tonatiuh
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Label
Funny bones, Posada and his Day of the Dead calaveras, Duncan Tonatiuh
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 39) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Funny bones
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
897346087
Responsibility statement
Duncan Tonatiuh
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, LG, 5.1, 0.5.Accelerated Reader AR, LG, 5.1, 0.5, 178804.
Sub title
Posada and his Day of the Dead calaveras
Summary
Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913). In a country that was not known for freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. He continued to draw cartoons throughout much of his life, but he is best known today for his calavera drawings. They have become synonymous with Mexico's Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the remarkable life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity. The book includes an author's note, bibliography, glossary, and index
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Posada and his Day of the Dead calaveras
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Subject
- Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913
- Human skeleton in art -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Biography
- Livres d'images
- Engravers -- Mexico -- Biography
- book jackets
- Graveurs -- Mexique -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- picture books
- Picture books
- Engravers -- Mexico -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Paper case bindings
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2015
- Illustrated case bindings
- Children's books
- Human skeleton in art
- Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Squelette humain dans l'art -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
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- Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913
- Human skeleton in art -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Biography
- Livres d'images
- Engravers -- Mexico -- Biography
- book jackets
- Graveurs -- Mexique -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- picture books
- Picture books
- Engravers -- Mexico -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Paper case bindings
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2015
- Illustrated case bindings
- Children's books
- Human skeleton in art
- Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Squelette humain dans l'art -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
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- Artist2
- Author1
- Illustrator1
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