This Moment Is Special: A Day of the Dead Story

A child prepares for Día de los Muertos celebrations throughout all the moments of the day, both big and small, in this "impressively caring" (Kirkus Reviews) illustrated book from Pura Belpré Honor–winning author-illustrator John Parra.

A single day in the life of a child is filled with family, love, and inspiration as he prepares for the Día de Muertos celebration and remembers that all moments are special. Each moment reminds us of our family and those who came before us. Today holds a special promise.

Author: John Parra
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published: 07/15/2025
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 8.80h x 9.00w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9781665981057
ISBN10: 1665981059
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Day of the Dead
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)

About the Author
John Parra's illustrations for Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown earned the book a New York Times Best Illustrated Book designation. He also illustrated Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors by Roseanne Thong, which received a Pura Belpré Honor and an Américas Award: Commended; Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner, which won a Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration and was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year; and Hey, Wall by Susan Verde, which School Library Journal called "a must-buy" in a starred review. Learn more at JohnParraArt.com.