KUSIKIY A CHILD FROM TAQUILE, PERU
New Book Introduces
Children of all Ages to the People of the Andes Mountains of
Peru, Their Ancient Traditions, and Their Way of Life.
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(Woodstock,
NY, August 16, 2010) KUSIKIY A CHILD FROM TAQUILE, PERU,
by author and illustrator Mercedes Cecilia, is 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 beautiful and intricate traditional designs into her textiles.
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.
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
learns from his great grandparents the sacredness of the 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.
Author/Illustrator,
Mercedes Cecilia has created a myth following in the tradition of her Peruvian ancestors; a myth that treasures the universal
values of love, family, community and caring for The Earth.
