Kusikiy a Child from Taquile Peru
Mercedes Cecilia · 2010
על הספר
When The Llama Constellation is missing from the sky, KUSIKIY flies with Condor to the highest snowed peak, to ask the APU, the Guardian Spirit of the Mountain for his help. KUSIKIY enjoys his adventures and learns from his great grandparents the sacredness of the Great Glaciers and the traditional ways of giving thanks to Mother Earth. The town rejoices with a Festival when they see the stars of The Llama Constellation returning to the sky. a unique story that draws us into the kaleidoscopic and mysterious world of a Peruvian child. KUSIKIY lives in The Andes Mountains of Peru in a small island in Lake Titikaka. In this wise and peaceful community Kusikiy’s father cultivates potatoes and Quinoa; his mother, like her mother and grandmother, weaves intricate traditional designs into her textiles keeping a record of important events. Children will identify with Kusikiy’s love for family and his concerns for the effects of climate changes on Mother Earth, as well as with his desire to be of help to his town.
פרטי הספר
- שנה
- 2010
- שפה
- English
- הוצאה
- Keepers of Wisdom and Peace Books
- מהדורות
- 1
- עמודים
- 48
- ISBN
- 9780984407903
מקור הנתונים: Wikidata
