 | Abuela's Weave by Omar S. Castaneda
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $2.89 Fantastic introduction to Guatemala and the Maya, with a nice storyline. Also available in Spanish as "El Tapiz de Abuela."
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 | Mayan Weaving: A Living Tradition (Crafts of the World (Powerkids Press).) by Ann Stalcup
Buy new: $21.25 / Used from: $29.50 Beautiful color photos. Great nonfiction accompaniment to "Abuela's Weave"
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 | Sawdust Carpets
Buy new: $16.95 / Used from: $7.59 This book takes place in Antigua Guatemala, and introduces a famous Holy Week tradition. Companion to "Mama and Papa Have a Store." Also available in Spanish as "Alfombras de Asserin."
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 | My Pig Amarillo by Satomi Ichikawa
Buy new: $12.74 / Used from: $0.01 A touching story about the lovely Guatemalan tradition of kite flying in honor of those we have lost.
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 | Barrilete: A Kite for the Day of the Dead by Elisa Amado
Buy used from: $18.43 Great nonfiction accompaniment to "My Pig Amarillo."
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 | Hummingbird King - Pbk (Legends of the World) by Palacios
Buy used from: $0.01 Mayan legend of the Quetzal--Guatemala's national bird.
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 | Quetzal: Sacred Bird of the Cloud Forest by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Buy used from: $12.09 Nice as a nonfiction accompaniment to "The Hummingbird King." Detailed information on Guatemala's national bird.
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 | The Corn Grows Ripe (Puffin Newbery Library) by Dorothy Rhoads
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $0.01 Respectful, interesting story that gives insight into Mayan life and culture.
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 | People of Corn: A Mayan Story by Mary-Joan Gerson
Buy used from: $8.49 Mayan creation myth, nicely told--adapted from the Popol Vuh (sacred book of the Maya discovered in Chichicastenango, Guatemala).
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 | Tikal: The Center of the Maya World (Wonders of the World Book) by Elizabeth Mann
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $9.72 Great non-fiction book. Learn the history behind this ancient city of Guatemala.
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 | Secrets in Stone : All About Maya Hieroglyphics by Laurie Coulter
Buy used from: $0.44 Nice, interesting companion to "Tikal" and "Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Maya"
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 | Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Maya by Leonard Everett Fisher
Buy used from: $0.01 Simple, straighforward introductions and pictures of common gods and goddesses.
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 | Trouble Dolls: A Guatemalan Legend by Suzanne Simons
Buy used from: $26.99 Neat little legend about telling your worries to the trouble dolls, which are included.
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 | The Most Beautiful Place in the World by Ann Cameron
Buy new: $5.50 / Used from: $1.06 Sad yet hopeful story that captures the difficult side of growing up in a developing country.
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 | A Family from Guatemala (Families Around the World (Austin, Tex.).) by Julia Waterlow
Buy used from: $5.81 A glimpse into the life of one of the more impovershed Mayan families of Guatemala.
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 | Gracias, Rosa by Michelle Markel
Buy used from: $0.67 Pertinent story of a Guatemalan nanny who lives in the US to support her family in Guatemala.
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 | Guatemala Rainbow
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $6.99 Stunning collectiong of photos that capture the color and beauty of Guatemala. If you own only one book on Guatemala, let it be this one.
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 | Kids Who Walk on Volcanoes by Paul Otteson
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $2.57 Contains some photos and information about Guatemalan volcanoes, as well as others in Central America.
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Buy used from: $1.70 Great video for kids, introducing Central Americans, including those who have immigrated to the USA. Hosted by Phylicia Rashad.
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 | De Colores and Other Latin American Folksongs for Children by Jose-Luis Orozco
Buy used from: $4.05 Folk songs that are common in Guatemala and elsewhere. My husband is Guatemalan, and he knows most of them. Also check out "Diez Deditos" and "Fiestas" by the same author.
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 | De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs by José-Luis Orozco
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $9.69 Charming and authentic recording of the songs in "De Colores." Singer is Jose Luis Orosco, with acoustic guitar accompaniement. Even adults can listen and enjoy.
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 | Music of the Marimba by Los Teclas de Guatemala
Guatemala's national instrument-Also look for a recording with "Ferrocaril de los Altos, Luna de Xelaju, and Chichicastenango," which are more typically Guatemalan songs.
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 | Perro grande... Perro pequeño / Big Dog... Little Dog (Spanish and English Edition) by P.D. Eastman
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.80 Good introduction to opposites in Spanish.
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 | La Vaca Que Decia Oink by Bernard Most
Buy used from: $0.35 Fun story that gives a poinient insight into diversity/bilingualism. Available in English as "The Cow That Went Oink."
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 | La oruga muy hambrienta: Board Book (Spanish Edition) by Eric Carle
Buy new: $7.91 / Used from: $3.76 Good introduction to the days of the week in Spanish.
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