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Story of the
kings of Tikal, including Hasaw Chan K'awil, who constructed the
pyramids in the Great Plaza. A stunning two page foldout and wonderful
illustrations bring Tikal to life – you feel as if you're there,
1300 years ago. (Picture book)
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Get to know
the ancient Maya, their cities, temples and palaces in the rainforest, society, arts and religion, plus fun facts about the ancient Maya – flat foreheads
and large noses were considered beautiful, wealthy Maya wore jaguar skins,
jade was highly prized. (Picture book)
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In this Maya folktale, chocolate was the favorite food of the gods in paradise. Kukulkan helped the people of earth bringing corn, music, the Maya calendar, and then he gave them seeds from cacao tree, so they too could eat chocolate. (Easy reader)
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Action-packed retelling of a Mayan myth, in graphic novel format. Twin brothers "Hunter" and "Jaguar Deer" challenge the Lords of Death, outsmarting and beating them at their own game. (Graphic novel)
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Esperanza
and her grandmother weave something special with their backstrap
looms, and Esperanza goes alone to sell their weavings in the market
in the big city. Homey settings in the highlands towns. (Picture
book)
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