{"product_id":"funny-bones-posada-and-his-day-of-the-dead-calaveras-i-duncan-tonatiuh","title":"Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras I Duncan Tonatiuh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year * \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRobert F. Sibert Medal Winner * \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFunny Bones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the story of how calaveras came to be. The amusing figures are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852–1913). Lupe learned the art of printing at a young age and soon had his own shop. In a country that was not known for freedom of speech, he drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not to the politicians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile he continued to draw cartoons, he is best known today for his calavera drawings. They have become synonymous with Mexico’s Día de Muertos festival. Calaveras are skeletons performing all sorts of activities, both everyday and festive: dancing in the streets, playing instruments in a band, pedaling bicycles, promenading in the park, and even sweeping the sidewalks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are not intended to be frightening, but rather to celebrate the joy of living and provide humorous observations about people. Author and illustrator Tonatiuh relates the pivotal moments of Lupe’s life and explains the different artistic processes he used.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuxtaposing his own artwork with Lupe’s, Tonatiuh brings to light the remarkable life and work of a man beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stories of a Colorful World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53154611888341,"sku":"9781419716478","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/2047\/4581\/files\/FunnyBones.png?v=1770684792","url":"https:\/\/www.storiesofacolorfulworld.com\/products\/funny-bones-posada-and-his-day-of-the-dead-calaveras-i-duncan-tonatiuh","provider":"Stories of a Colorful World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}