A completely adorable board book for the youngest readers. The artwork is charming in the extreme.

The message of not waiting for life to be perfect to enjoy every minute of it is perfect for little lap readers to take on board with the whimsical art and the cute little story about the skeletitos enjoying Día de los Muertos, so much a part of Hispanic culture...becoming more and more part of US Halloween season festivities!

The counting practice is the other point of appeal to parents. There is also the added appeal of talking to kids about analog time-telling, a skill it grows ever harder to help them acquire. Any little one who loves the fun and cosplay of Halloween is the right reader, or to be read to, for this delightful book.
NB My blogged review from 2023 has publisher-supplied art samples.

This is a unique book. It extends outward instead of being a flip book. One side is Spanish while the other is English. It is a numerical book that is dedicated to Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Los esqueletos estaban hermosos. (Beautifully drawn skeletons)

The pictures are black and white and very beautiful on a type of thick cardstock paper.... I'm not familiar with the song flow it's supposed to be but I enjoyed reading it to the kids and enjoyed the uniqueness of it.

The only reason it was a 4 instead of a 5 is that the story was a bit too simple.

Thank you NetGalley and Encantos Media Studios for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

My 3.5 yr old and I adored this book! When I am shopping for children's books, I want a pleasant read-aloud, inspiring illustrations, teachable aspects like colors or numbers or hidden items, etc. This book checked off all my boxes and is absolutely something I would buy for myself or as a gift. It depicts Mexican Day of the Dead art and tradition in a silly, beautiful way.

The illustrations are stunning! It's predominantly black and white with each page featuring one eye popping color. Each set of pages has an analog clock with a rhyme and large number for the hour that is a wonderful teaching tool both for my pre-readers learning numbers and colors, and later learning to tell time. We read this digitally, but the description states that the physical book has a moveable clock which very, very cool!

The characters include both animal and human "Skeletitos" which sparked fun conversation with my toddler as we looked at the bones, shapes, and fun faces. The book is full of "movement" that we talked about, dancing together and apart, sleeping, etc. My son immediately asked to read it again, and I liked enough that I wanted to! I'm always appreciative of children's books that are quality and beautiful enough that I, as the adult reader, enjoy it too.

Skeletitos is a very cute children’s book. It goes from one o’clock to twelve o’clock and what the skeletitos are doing. At one there is one skeletito and each hour one is added. The illustrations are great.

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This fun and silly skeleton counting book has great artwork and catchy rhymes, complete with a website, song, and downloadable activities! Great for kids who need help with numbers, telling time, or just like a little silliness. Gives great Addams family and Coco vibes. <3

This is a very cute way for young children to learn their numbers up to 12. There is a rhyme and adorable illustration for each number and (this is hard to see on a digital version) it seems that there are fold-out pages throughout the book. I'm excited to add a book like this to our shelf.

I like this book a lot! It is very eye catching with the vibrant colour popping on each page and the illustrations based on Mexican calavera art. There are fold out pages and a simple action rhyme on each page that describes what the skeletons do at different times.

Quick question: the book is called ‘Skeletitos’ and based on a Mexican traditional song, so why is the text only in English?

I noticed that there is an app related to the book and linked, downloadable activities are available. It should certainly make learning numbers to 12 and telling the time a lot more fun!

I usually don’t read a lot of children’s books, but this one piqued my interest. I am so glad I came across it. It is a sweet little book that teaches counting/time with a Halloween and Dia de los Muertos vibe. I just loved this wonderful little book. The illustrations are amazing, and I really like how one side of the book is English and the other Spanish. Thank you to Netgalley for the providing me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A very cute book with charming art work! This would be perfect for teaching kids to read time. The design for the book is charming and the illustrations are so sweet.

Skeletitos is an adorable counting board book featuring multiple skills at once. Telling time, on an analog clock? Yep! Counting the skeletons on each page, which matches the numeral? You betcha! Rote counting? That too! Counting up to 12? Matching numerals with the hour hand on an analog clock? Rhyming, which is important for early literacy? And cultural exposure? Bingo! Pages 5 – 10 feature foldouts, which kids love!

This book also features calavera-style art; the skeletons, which are obviously not alive, are festive, quirky, cute, and not at all scary. Many kids will probably recognize this style from the movie Coco. Other features of Mexican culture are present, such as papel picado and ofrendas. Another great feature of this Skeletitos is it also features a free, downloadable app with sing-alongs and downloadable activities!

The only thing Skeletitos is lacking is Spanish. Having bilingual books to reinforce Spanish and to expose my daughter to her Spanish ancestry is very important to me. There is a version of Skeletitos called Little Skeletons/Esqueletitos which is written bilingually, but is not as easily found as Skeletitos.

Thanks to Netgalley and An Encantos Brand for a free read of this book in exchange for my honest review!

Skeletitos is an illustrated book that uses Day of the Dead-style skeletons to teach children both to tell time, and count to 12. Each hour on the clock corresponds to a different activity of the Skeletitos.

I am absolutely blown away by the illustrations in this book! I have always been interested in Day of the Dead and was so happy to come across a children's book that incorporates it. This is a super great book if you want to find a fun way to begin teaching your kids to tell time, or to count. It would also be good for anyone looking to introduce their children to the Day of the Dead celebration, and the cultural significance behind Skeletitos. I definitely enjoyed the cute rhyme scheme as well.

The inclusion of an app was also a nice touch! I thought it was awesome that you could sing along with the book, as well as do some additional activities. I wish I had had something like this when I was younger so that I could have practiced reading in Spanish and English.

Really I think this is a cool read for any age, even if just to appreciate the beautiful images!

This is an adorable children’s book that uses cute skeletons and a Dis de los Muertos/Day of the Dead theme to help children learn counting from 1-12 and telling time. I loved it and recommend it for parents. Obviously I read the e-version here but I think the hard copy must be even better in person!

Skeletitos is adorable! I know I say this about just about every kids’ book I read, but I can’t help it if there are a million adorable books that kids should read out there, and I’m definitely not sorry that there is plenty of cute in my own days to go around. This one is extra cool, though, because it can be even more interactive than just reading a story and counting. There’s a free singalong app and downloadable activities on the official website.

I love how media is adapting to our digital world. It’s almost like a video game’s replay value. You can read the book. Count the numbers. Tell the time on the clock. And then you can go download an app and activities to keep the fun and learning going.

It’s not every day I go on and on about how cute skeletons are, but these Skeletitos (little skeletons) are too cute, and as the book goes on and time goes by, they participate in all sorts of fun activities. My favorite one is sleeping, but if sleep is an option, that’s usually my choice.

This one isn’t out until August, but definitely keep it on your radar and check out the website to see if there’s any early viral content to prep you for the release of the book. Purchase from your local bookstore or request from your library. It’s a really fun ride.

This was adorable. The cover caught my attention and I think the story was cute. This is a book I would consider buying the hard copy of.

What a cute children's book. I LOVE the art but I don't know enough kids to tell if the little Skeletitos would scare them. It looks to be useful for counting to 12 and telling time. I do find the words a bit clunky for a children's book, but there's an app and activities to go along with it, which helps to boost up the rating a bit. I like that it is a peek into the Mexican culture, as well. I'll have a new niece or nephew soon, so I will be buying this for the little one.

A fun interactive book to help children learn to count and tell the time.

The skeletitos are fun characters that children will be sure to love.

This is such a wonderful little book. Perfect for helping the littles learn to count and tell time. Would be a great book to read with them around halloween. Also the illustrations are beautifully done.

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This is such a lovely book! My little one and I really enjoyed it. The pictures are beautifully done. The pages have pages within which keep giving.

This book would help children count and tell time in a fun way.

This book was absolutely adorable! It uses Dia de Los Muetros (Day of the Dead) to illustrate how numbers work and how to tell time. There is also a link to a song in both Spanish and English to help with learning how to count.

Another gem from author Susie Jaramillo! In this one, Jaramillo adapts the Mexican classic “Los esqueletos salen de la tumba” into English, keeping the clock striking and illustrating the book with black-and-white pictures inspired by the great José Guadalupe Posada, the man who gave the world La Catrina, patron saint of the Day of the Dead. What a joy to read! And what a beautiful introduction for those unfamiliar with El día de los muertos!

I loved her Little Chickies / Los Pollitos! I love this one even more! Highly, highly recommended.