02939cam a2200553 i 4500 339275516 TxAuBib 20170825120000.0 141124s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014042319 9781419716478 1419716476 (OCoLC)897346087 TxAuBib rda Tonatiuh, Duncan. Funny Bones : Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras / Duncan Tonatiuh. Posada and his Day of the Dead calaveras. New York, NY : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015. 40 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Book also features art by Jose Guadalupe Posada and Manuel Manilla. Accelerated Reader Word Count - 1846. Includes bibliographical references (page 39) and index. 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. Accelerated Reader AR Lower grades (K-3) 5.1 0.5 178804. 20170825. Text in English. Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, 2016. Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor, 2016. Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children Honor, 2016. Posada, José Guadalupe 1852-1913 Biography. Engravers Mexico Biography. Human skeleton in art. Biography. Mexico. Pura Belpre Award (Illustrator): Honor book 2016. Orbis Pictus Award: Winner 2016. Robert F. Sibert Award: Winner 2016. Biographies. Juvenile works. Dust jackets (Bindings) 2015. Juvenile books. Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913, artist. Manilla, Manuel, artist. Abrams Books for Young Readers, publisher. ALEML