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Popo El Xolo (Popo The Xolo)

ISBN-10: 1623544580
ISBN-13: 9781623544584
Author: Lopez, Paloma Angelina
Illustrated by: Matias, Abraham
Interest Level: 1-4
Publisher: Charlesbridge

Publication Date: August 2025

Copyright: 0

Page Count: 40

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Interest Level

Grades 1-4

Reading Level

Guided Reading: O
Lexile: 430L

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BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Mexico

JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs

Description
¡Edicion en español! Un libro ilustrado emocionalmente conmovedor y visualmente estimulante sobre la vida, la muerte y la celebracion de aquellos a quienes amamos. Ideal para los niños con preguntas importantes, que están lidiando con el duelo y experimentando una perdida. Inspirado por los 9 niveles de Mictlān y el rol que desempeñan los perros Xolo al guiar a quienes han fallecido, segun las creencias culturales indigenas del Mexico actual. Spanish language edition! An emotionally resonate and visually stirring picture book about life, death, and celebrating those we love. Ideal for kids with big questions, dealing with grief, and experiencing loss. Inspired by the 9 levels of Mictlān and the role Xolo dogs play by guiding those who have passed on in Indigenous cultural understandings of present-day Mexico. Nana está rodeada de su familia y disfruta de la compañia de sus muchos nietos. Tambien está cansada y siente dolor. Pronto ella comienza su transicion de la vida a la muerte, acompañada por su querido perro Xolo, Popo. Juntos emprenden el viaje de Nana y, al final de la historia, la familia de Nana celebra los muchos años de amor que compartieron con ella. Y ahora, un nieto cuidará de Popo. Hermosamente narrado por la autora debutante Paloma Angelina Lopez y con una impresionante mezcla de arte colorido por el ilustrador mexicano Abraham Matias, Popo el Xolo ayuda a los niños a comprender como los seres queridos viven en nuestros recuerdos. Un libro ilustrado inolvidable basado en los 9 niveles de Mictlān y el rol que desempeñan los perros Xolo (sho-lo) en las creencias culturales indigenas del Mexico actual. Popo el Xolo está disponible en ediciones en ingles y español. Nana is surrounded by family and takes joy in her many grandchildren. She's also tired and feels pain. Soon she begins her transition from life into death, accompanied by her beloved Xolo dog, Popo. Together they go on Nana's journey, and by the end of the story, Nana's family celebrates the many years of love they shared with her. And a grandchild will now care for Popo. Beautifully told by debut author Paloma Angelina Lopez and featuring stunning blend of colored art by Mexican illustrator, Abraham Matias, Popo the Xolo helps kids understand how loved ones live on in our memories. An unforgettable picture book that's grounded in the importance of the 9 levels of Mictlān and the role Xolo (show-low) dogs play in Indigenous cultural understandings of present-day Mexico. Popo el Xolo is available in both English and Spanish language editions.
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