Guatemala:
Guatemala ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Guatemala by Marcie Aboff
This book is exactly what it says: an A-Z book about people, places, and things of Guatemala! The beautiful folksy illustrations create a colorful journey through this beautiful country.
This book is exactly what it says: an A-Z book about people, places, and things of Guatemala! The beautiful folksy illustrations create a colorful journey through this beautiful country.
The Wheels on the Bus by Stella Blackstone
This traditional song has been rewritten and is now about a chicken bus in Guatemala! Join a family as they travel from a Guatemalan village to a market town. The back of the book contains informational about the country, and the song has a fun, Latin feel!
This traditional song has been rewritten and is now about a chicken bus in Guatemala! Join a family as they travel from a Guatemalan village to a market town. The back of the book contains informational about the country, and the song has a fun, Latin feel!
Doley the Guatemalan Street Dog:The Sounds of San Marcos by Jill Brazier
Come along with Doley on a typical day in this true story of a Guatemalan street dog that the author befriended during the years she lived in San Marcos. This is a simple story with beautiful illustrations, and is written with bilingual text (English and Spanish.)
Come along with Doley on a typical day in this true story of a Guatemalan street dog that the author befriended during the years she lived in San Marcos. This is a simple story with beautiful illustrations, and is written with bilingual text (English and Spanish.)
Sawdust Carpets by Amelia Lau Carling
A Chinese family is invited to Antigua, Guatemala to visit their cousins during Holy Week. During the week-long celebration, intricate sawdust carpets are created on the streets, to be stepped upon during the Easter processions. The Chinese Buddhist culture is beautifully intertwined with the Guatemalan Catholic culture in this story about a family sharing their traditions with one another, and about a young girl who is trying to understand and appreciate it all.
A Chinese family is invited to Antigua, Guatemala to visit their cousins during Holy Week. During the week-long celebration, intricate sawdust carpets are created on the streets, to be stepped upon during the Easter processions. The Chinese Buddhist culture is beautifully intertwined with the Guatemalan Catholic culture in this story about a family sharing their traditions with one another, and about a young girl who is trying to understand and appreciate it all.
Abuela's Weave by Omar S. Casteneda
Set in a rural village of Guatemala, this endearing story is about a young girl, Esperanza, who is learning to hand-weave from her grandmother (her "abuela"). Their family needs their weavings to be sold at the market, but because of Abuela's large birthmark on her face, many people are afraid of her. Esperanza must be the one to go, and although she is scared, she bravely walks to the market and sets up a tiny space to sell their wares amongst all of the beautiful machine-made tapestries hanging throughout the street. Thankfully customers see that the most beautiful weavings are Esperanza's hand-made ones, and she is filled with joy and pride for her family.
Set in a rural village of Guatemala, this endearing story is about a young girl, Esperanza, who is learning to hand-weave from her grandmother (her "abuela"). Their family needs their weavings to be sold at the market, but because of Abuela's large birthmark on her face, many people are afraid of her. Esperanza must be the one to go, and although she is scared, she bravely walks to the market and sets up a tiny space to sell their wares amongst all of the beautiful machine-made tapestries hanging throughout the street. Thankfully customers see that the most beautiful weavings are Esperanza's hand-made ones, and she is filled with joy and pride for her family.
My Pig Amarillo by Satomi Ichikawa
This beautiful but sad story of learning to let go, set in a modern-day Mayan village of Guatemala, is about the relationship between a boy, Pablito, and his pet pig, Amarillo.
This beautiful but sad story of learning to let go, set in a modern-day Mayan village of Guatemala, is about the relationship between a boy, Pablito, and his pet pig, Amarillo.
